ALL meanings of dexamethasone
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D d - noun dexamethasone a type of powerful steroid, used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant 3
- noun dexamethasone A synthetic drug of the corticosteroid type, used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent. 1
- noun dexamethasone a crystalline, water-soluble steroid, C 22 H 29 FO 5 , used in the treatment of certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, as rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, or dermatosis. 1
- noun dexamethasone (biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, or a derivative thereof. 0