n.
Pronunciation: ˌ tr ī - ˌ am- ' si-n ə - ˌ l ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: tri- + -amcin- (alter. of American erican Cyan imid Company) + 1 -ol + -one
Date: 1957
: a glucocorticoid drug C 21 H 27 FO 6 used chiefly in the form of its acetal or acetate derivatives especially in treating skin disorders, asthma, and allergic rhinitis