triamcinolone

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

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

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

Recent Examples of triamcinolone from 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, "Drug-loaded hydrogel responds to arthritis flare-ups in real time," 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, "A steroid shot for your knee pain? Just skip it.," 20 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of triamcinolone

tri- + -amcin- (alteration of American Cyanimid Company) + ¹-ol + -one

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First Known Use: 1957

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Medical Dictionary

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