What is "fluticasone"

n. (context organic compound English) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatory.

Fluticasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid. Both the furoate and propanoate esters, fluticasone furoate and fluticasone propionate, are used as topical anti-inflammatories and inhaled corticosteroids.