triamcinolone

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

noun Pharmacology.

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

Origin of triamcinolone

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

Words nearby triamcinolone

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

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.