gold thioglucose

noun

gold thio·​glu·​cose -ˌthī-ō-ˈglū-ˌkōs How to pronounce gold thioglucose (audio)
: an organic compound of gold C6H11AuO5S injected intramuscularly in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis and nondisseminated lupus erythematosus

called also aurothioglucose

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“Gold thioglucose.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gold%20thioglucose. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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