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

1 sense of etanercept

Sense 1
etanercept, Enbrel -- (a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis)
       => 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)