different between fluocinolone vs triamcinolone

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From fluo(ro)- +? [Term?] +? -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).

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fluocinolone (countable and uncountable, plural fluocinolones)

(pharmacology) A synthetic hydrocortisone derivative used in dermatology to reduce skin inflammation and relieve itching.

From [Term?] +? [Term?] +? -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).

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triamcinolone (countable and uncountable, plural triamcinolones)

(pharmacology) A glucocorticoid drug C₂₁H₂₇FO₆ used chiefly in the form of its acetal or acetate derivatives especially in treating skin disorders, asthma, and allergic rhinitis.

“triamcinolone”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

triamcinolone m (uncountable)

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