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dex⋅a⋅meth⋅a⋅sone

  [dek-suh-meth-uh-sohn, -zohn]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a crystalline, water-soluble steroid, C22H29FO5, used in the treatment of certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, as rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, or dermatosis.
Origin:
1955–60; perh. Dexa(myl) + meth(yl) + -a- (of unclear orig.) (corti)sone
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dex·a·meth·a·sone   (děk'sə-měth'ə-sōn', -zōn')   
n.  A synthetic glucocorticoid used primarily in the treatment of inflammatory disorders.

[dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa-) + meth(yl) + probably alteration of (corti)sone.]
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Main Entry: dexa·meth·a·sone
Pronunciation: "dek-s&-'meth-&-"sOn, -"zOn
Function: noun
: a synthetic glucocorticoidC22H29FO5 used especially as an anti-inflammatory and antiallergic agent —see DECADRON
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dexamethasone dex·a·meth·a·sone (děk'sə-měth'ə-sōn', -zōn')
n.
A synthetic glucocorticoid used primarily in the treatment of inflammatory disorders.

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