dexamethasone
Molecular structure of dexamethasone
Meaning
Noun
- A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Related
Narrower meaning words
- Decadron, decadron
- DexPak, Dexpak, dexpak
- Dexasone, dexasone
- Dexone, dexone
- Diodex, diodex
- Hexadrol, hexadrol
- Maxidex, maxidex
- Oradexon, oradexon
Broader meaning words
Origin
- From dex- + -a-.
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