Term: leflunomide: an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
Candidate hypernym: anti-tnf compound: a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints → 1
Candidate hypernym: cheat: a deception for profit to yourself → 0
Candidate hypernym: thetis: (Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus → 0
Candidate hypernym: abulia: a loss of will power → 0
Candidate hypernym: negative magnetic pole: the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely → 0
Candidate hypernym: mayday: an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider) → 0
Candidate hypernym: acetal: any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules → 0
Candidate hypernym: neurotoxin: any toxin that affects neural tissues → 0
Candidate hypernym: analytical balance: a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis → 0
Candidate hypernym: allusiveness: a quality characterized by indirect reference → 0
Candidate hypernym: simarouba: type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark → 0