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Corticosteroid cream

Also called Steroid cream

DermatologyPharmacologyEssential

A topical corticosteroid preparation that reduces skin inflammation, itching, and redness; hydrocortisone (Cortaid), triamcinolone (Kenalog), and betamethasone (Diprolene) are common formulations.

Korean

코르티코스테로이드 크림(스테로이드 크림)

피부 염증, 가려움, 발적을 완화하는 국소 스테로이드 제제로, 하이드로코르티손(코르테이드/Cortaid), 트리암시놀론(케날로그/Kenalog), 베타메타손(디프로렌/Diprolene) 등이 흔히 쓰인다.

French

Crème corticostéroïde(Crème corticoïde)

Une préparation topique de corticostéroïde qui réduit l'inflammation cutanée, les démangeaisons et les rougeurs; hydrocortisone (Cortaid), triamcinolone (Kenalog) et bétaméthasone (Diprolene) en sont des exemples courants.

Word parts

  • cortic/oRoot(Latin) Cortex, outer layer
  • -oidSuffix(Greek) Resembling, like

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