an anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of respiratory and allergic conditions
triamcinolone in American English
(ˌtraiæmˈsɪnəˌloun)
noun
Pharmacology
a synthetic glucocorticoid drug, C21H27FO6, used in the symptomatic treatment of inflammation
Word origin
[1955–60; triamcin- (of unexplained derivation) + (prednis)olone]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: geodesic dome, new wave, opioid, rite of passage, rollout
Examples of 'triamcinolone' in a sentence
triamcinolone
The day before he had received a 40mg injection of the corticosteroid triamcinolone acetonide.
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Please run a tight ship, and don't use corticosteroid triamcinolone at the team.
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Why not administer triamcinolone if it has a performance effect?
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Kenalog or kenacort to generations of bike riders, triamcinolone is a known performance-enhancer.
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Were many cyclists being injected with triamcinolone?
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Or that there were large supplies of triamcinolone that remain unexplained.
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Large quantities of triamcinolone were ordered but no records exist of who used it.
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A year later, the triamcinolone injection was given four days before the start.
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He also used the interview to explain an apparent contradiction in how many times he had used triamcinolone.