fluticasone

English

Etymology

From flu(or)- +‎ t(h)i(oate) +‎ (corti)sone, left the -ca- unexplained.

Noun

fluticasone (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
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