The story
From fluoro- + meth- + -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fluorometholone
Today it means: A corticosteroid, most often used after laser-based refractive surgery. Full definition →
Today it means: A corticosteroid, most often used after laser-based refractive surgery. Full definition →
From fluoro- + meth- + -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.