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TRIAMCINOLONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Synonyms:
Aristocort; Aristopak; Kenalog; triamcinolone
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("triamcinolone" is a kind of...):
adrenal cortical steroid; corticoid; corticosteroid (a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response)