definitions

triamcinolone

[ trahy-am-sin-uh-lohn ]
/ ˌtraɪ æmˈsɪn əˌloʊn /

noun Pharmacology.

a synthetic glucocorticoid drug, C21H27FO6, used in the symptomatic treatment of inflammation.

Nearby words

trial, the, triallist, trialogue, trials and tribulations, trialware, triamcinolone, trianda, triangle, triangle inequality, triangle of auscultation, triangle of forces

Origin of triamcinolone

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