In many situations, the cream form of the medication (triamcinolone acetonide cream) is more appropriate. Triamcinolone acetonide ointment belongs to a group of medications known as glucocorticoids, which are a type of corticosteroid (or steroid for short).
(Ä­-mÅ­l'shÉn) A suspension of tiny droplets of one liquid in a second liquid. By making an emulsion, one can mix two liquids that ordinarily do not mix well, such as oil and water. Compare aerosol, foam. emulsify verb
Emulsifiers are the chemicals that make emulsions happen. Nature uses proteins and phospholipids, and many emulsifiers used in modern food production are based on these natural substances. An emulsifier is a molecule in which one end likes to be in an oily environment and the other in a water environment. To make an oil-in-water emulsion, such as mayonnaise, droplets of oil molecules are surrounded by the oil-loving end of the emulsifier molecules.