The story
From flu(or)- + t(h)i(oate) + (corti)sone, left the -ca- unexplained.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories. Full definition →
From flu(or)- + t(h)i(oate) + (corti)sone, left the -ca- unexplained.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.