Definition of dexamethasone Dexamethasone
dex•a•meth•a•sone
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What does dexamethasone mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: dexamethasones |
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| dexamethasone - a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation | ||
| Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon | ||
| 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; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions" | ||
| anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug a medicine intended to reduce inflammation | ||
| brand name, marque, trade name, brand a name given to a product or service | ||
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Wiktionary 
- dexamethasone (Noun)
A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, or a derivative thereof.
Part of speech
🔤- dexamethasone, noun, singular of dexamethasones.
