clocortolone

C3L1O1C3O1R1T1O1L1O1N1E1

noun

A particular corticosteroid.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounclocortolone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular corticosteroid.

Origin

From chlo(ro)- + -cort- (“corticosteroid”) + -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).

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APA

clocortolone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clocortolone

MLA

“clocortolone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clocortolone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clocortolone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clocortolone.

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