an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium

a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug that works by inhibiting the formation of the immune cells, which lead to inflammation.

Arava was the first orally-administered drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis. It is a Disease-Modifying AntiRheumatic Drug, a class of drugs that relieve pain and slow the disease's progression but also carry health risks. Arava has been linked to increased chance of liver damage vs. other DMARD drugs.

(or Arabah) refers to the desert valley region in the Great Rift Valley south of the Dead Sea, west of the red hills of Edom, and east of Israel’s Negev; Parts of it are below sea level.

("steppe," "desert"). a stretch of depressed ground between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Eilat.