fludrocortisone

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US/ˌflu.dɹoʊˈkɔɹ.tɪˌsoʊn/

noun

A potent mineralocorticoid drug that is derived from hydrocortisone, possesses some glucocorticoid activity, and is administered in the form of its acetate C₂₃H₃₁FO₆ to treat adrenocortical insufficiency.

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Meanings

nounfludrocortisone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA potent mineralocorticoid drug that is derived from hydrocortisone, possesses some glucocorticoid activity, and is administered in the form of its acetate C₂₃H₃₁FO₆ to treat adrenocortical insufficiency.

Origin

Blend of fluoro- + hydrocortisone.

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Translations

Spanish fludrocortisona
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APA

fludrocortisone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fludrocortisone

MLA

“fludrocortisone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fludrocortisone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fludrocortisone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fludrocortisone.

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