Meanings
nounfluticasone (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
Origin
From flu(or)- + t(h)i(oate) + (corti)sone, left the -ca- unexplained.
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APA
fluticasone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluticasone
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“fluticasone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluticasone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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