leflunomide
/lɛˈfluːnəmaɪd/
noun
- A medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases by reducing inflammation and slowing joint damage.
- Patients taking leflunomide need regular blood tests to monitor liver function.
- The doctor prescribed leflunomide to help manage her rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.
- Leflunomide is often used when other arthritis medications have not worked well.