triamcinolone
US/ˌtɹaɪˌæmˈsɪn.əˌloʊn/
triamcinolone noun: a glucocorticoid steroidal drug 9-fluoro-16-hydroxyprednisolone used chiefly in the form of its acetal or acetate derivatives especially in treating skin disorders, asthma, and allergic rhinitis.
Noun
triamcinolone (countable and uncountable, plural triamcinolones)
- A glucocorticoid steroidal drug 9-fluoro-16-hydroxyprednisolone used chiefly in the form of its acetal or acetate derivatives especially in treating skin disorders, asthma, and allergic rhinitis.
Forms of triamcinolone
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Origin of triamcinolone
From [Term?][Term?] + -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).
Words formed from triamcinolone
- triamcinolone benetonide
- triamcinolone furetonide
- triamcinolone hexacetonide
Questions about triamcinolone
- What does triamcinolone mean?
- Triamcinolone means a glucocorticoid steroidal drug 9-fluoro-16-hydroxyprednisolone used chiefly in the form of its acetal or acetate derivatives especially in treating skin disorders, asthma, and allergic rhinitis.
- What part of speech is triamcinolone?
- Triamcinolone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce triamcinolone?
- Triamcinolone is pronounced /ˌtɹaɪˌæmˈsɪn.əˌloʊn/ (US).
- What is the plural of triamcinolone?
- The plural of triamcinolone is triamcinolones.
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