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ARISTOCORT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Aristocort mean?
• ARISTOCORT (noun)
The noun ARISTOCORT has 1 sense:
1. a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Familiarity information: ARISTOCORT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
Aristocort; Aristopak; Kenalog; triamcinolone
Hypernyms ("Aristocort" is a kind of...):
adrenal cortical steroid; corticoid; corticosteroid (a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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