Meanings
nounfluorometholone (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA corticosteroid, most often used after laser-based refractive surgery.
Origin
From fluoro- + meth- + -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).
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APA
fluorometholone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorometholone
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“fluorometholone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorometholone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluorometholone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorometholone.
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