anakinra
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English
Etymology
From + -nakinra (“interleukin-1 receptor antagonist”).
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Pronunciation
Noun
anakinra (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug that blocks the activity of interleukin-1 and is administered as a subcutaneous injection chiefly in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It is a recombinant form of an endogenous antagonist of interleukin-1 receptor and is marketed under the trademark Kineret.
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References
- “anakinra”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Spanish
Noun
anakinra m (plural anakinras)