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fluocinolone

fluocinolone noun: a synthetic hydrocortisone derivative used in dermatology to reduce skin inflammation and relieve itching.

Noun

fluocinolone (countable and uncountable, plural fluocinolones)

  1. A synthetic hydrocortisone derivative used in dermatology to reduce skin inflammation and relieve itching.

Forms of fluocinolone

pluralfluocinolones

Origin of fluocinolone

From fluo(ro)-[Term?] + -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).

Questions about fluocinolone

What does fluocinolone mean?
Fluocinolone means a synthetic hydrocortisone derivative used in dermatology to reduce skin inflammation and relieve itching.
What part of speech is fluocinolone?
Fluocinolone is a noun.
What is the plural of fluocinolone?
The plural of fluocinolone is fluocinolones.

Words near fluocinolone in the dictionary

  1. fluoborids
  2. fluoborite
  3. fluocerite
  4. fluocerites
  5. fluochrome
  6. fluocinolone
  7. fluocinolones
  8. fluocinonide
  9. fluocollophanite
  10. fluocortin
  11. fluocortolone

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