Arava
- noun
- /əˈrævə/
- Specialized
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Arava
- After learning about the benefits of Arava, he decided to start the treatment for his joint pain.
Examples
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There is further evidence of rapid change in the Wadi Araba, or Arava Valley, the southern part of the Dead Sea valley, which reaches from the southern end of the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
Academic text (2003) -
A 122 mm Grad missile launched from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula or Jordan exploded near Uvda in the southern Arava region.
Blog text (20) -
The doctor prescribed Arava to help manage her rheumatoid arthritis.
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She took Arava daily to reduce the inflammation caused by her rheumatoid arthritis.
Synonyms
A medicine that treats rheumatoid arthritis by reducing white blood cells that cause inflammation
Surface Forms
Etymology
Arava is a brand name for the drug leflunomide rather than a common English word, and such names often use short, calm sounds to be easy to say. A helpful way to remember Arava is to think it sounds like 'arrive' or a 'road' to relief, because the medicine helps reduce swelling and pain in the joints from rheumatoid arthritis.
