etanercept

etanercept
eta·ner·cept (e-tanґər-sept) a soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor that inactivates tumor necrosis factor, used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis; administered subcutaneously.

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