triamcinolone

noun

tri·am·cin·o·lone | \ ˌtrī-ˌam-ˈsi-nə-ˌlōn

Definition of triamcinolone

: a glucocorticoid drug C₂₁H₂₇FO₆ used chiefly in the form of its acetal or acetate derivatives especially in treating skin disorders, asthma, and allergic rhinitis

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Recent Examples on the Web Biomedical engineer Jeff Karp and his colleagues at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston tucked an arthritis drug, triamcinolone acetonide, inside a hydrogel that breaks down as inflammation in the knee joints of arthritic mice ramps up. — Megan Thielking, STAT, 3 Apr. 2018 They were randomly assigned to get an injection in their knee joint of a corticosteroid (triamcinolone) or a placebo (saline) every three months. — Linda Searing, Washington Post, 20 May 2017

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triamcinolone

noun

tri·am·cin·o·lone | \ ˌtrī-ˌam-ˈsin-ᵊl-ˌōn

Medical Definition of triamcinolone

: a glucocorticoid drug C₂₁H₂₇FO₆ that is administered especially in the form of its acetal and acetate derivatives for its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects and that is used chiefly in the treatment of skin disorders, asthma, and allergic rhinitis — see azmacort, kenacort, nasacort