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dexamethasone

One entry found for dexamethasone.
Main Entry: dexa·meth·a·sone
Pronunciation: "dek-s&-'me-th&-"sOn, -"zOn
Function: noun
Etymology: dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa-) + methyl + -a- (perhaps from pregnane, a parent compound of corticoid hormones) + -sone (as in cortisone)
: a synthetic glucocorticoid C22H29FO5 used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent