Antiarthrin, a drug that is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, is pronounced /æn.tiː.ɑːrˈθraɪn/. The word consists of four syllables and starts with the prefix "anti-", which means against or opposing. The next two syllables, "arth" and "rin," refer to joint inflammation and are pronounced as /ɑːrθ/ and /rɪn/ respectively. The final syllable is pronounced as /aɪn/ and functions as a suffix that signifies the drug classification. Overall, the spelling of "antiarthrin" adheres to phonetic patterns in the English language.
1. Trade name of a brown powder, the concentration product of saligenin and tannin; antiarthritic, antipyretic, and analgesic in doses of gr. 15-20 (1.0-1.2). 2. A proprietary antirheumatic remedy said to contain salicin with the taste masked by roasted chestnut.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.