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triamcinolone

[ trahy-am-sin-uh-lohn ]
/ ˌtraɪ æmˈsɪn əˌloʊn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic glucocorticoid drug, C21H27FO6, used in the symptomatic treatment of inflammation.
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Origin of triamcinolone

1955–60; triamcin- (of unexplained derivation) + (prednis)olone

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Medical definitions for triamcinolone

triamcinolone
[ trī′ăm-sĭn′ə-lōn′ ]
n.
A synthetic glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of allergic and respiratory disorders.
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