anakinra

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/ˌæn.əˈkɪn.ɹə/

noun

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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Meanings

nounanakinra (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA 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.

Origin

From [Term?] + -nakinra (“interleukin-1 receptor antagonist”).

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anakinra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anakinra

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anakinra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anakinra.

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