Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun arava

1 sense of arava

Sense 1
leflunomide, Arava -- (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)
       => 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)