different between triamcinolone vs dexamethasone

English

Etymology

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

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?t?a??æm?s?n.??lo?n/

Noun

triamcinolone (countable and uncountable, plural triamcinolones)

1. (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.

Derived terms

• triamcinolone benetonide
• triamcinolone furetonide
• triamcinolone hexacetonide

References

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

French

Noun

triamcinolone m (uncountable)

1. triamcinolone

English

Etymology

From dex- +? -a- +? -methasone (“prednisone or prednisolone derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?k.s??m??.?.s??n/, /?d?k.s??m??.?.z??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d?k.s??m??.??so?n/, /?d?k.s??m??.??zo?n/

Noun

dexamethasone (countable and uncountable, plural dexamethasones)

1. (pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.

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References

• “dexamethasone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “dexamethasone”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).