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
Emulsion. 1  Two immiscible liquids, not yet emulsified. 2  An emulsion of Phase II dispersed in Phase I. 3  The unstable emulsion progressively separates. 4  The surfactant (outline around particles) positions itself on the interfaces between Phase II and Phase I, stabilizing the emulsion.