Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA synthetic topical steroid used as an anti-inflammatory treatment for skin irritations.
Synonyms: flurandrenolone, flurandrenolide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA synthetic topical steroid used as an anti-inflammatory treatment for skin irritations.
Origin
From flu(oro)- + (hy)droxy + -cort- (“corticosteroid”) + -ide.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
fludroxycortide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fludroxycortide
“fludroxycortide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fludroxycortide. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fludroxycortide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fludroxycortide.
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