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β-methasone

β-methasone is the alternative form of betamethasone.

Meaning of betamethasone

Noun

betamethasone (uncountable)

  1. A potent glucocorticoid C₂₂H₂₉FO₅ that is isomeric with dexamethasone and has potent anti-inflammatory activity.

Forms of β-methasone

pluralβ-methasones

Origin of β-methasone

From β- + methasone.

Questions about β-methasone

What is β-methasone the alternative form of?
Β-methasone is the alternative form of betamethasone.

Words near β-methasone in the dictionary

  1. β-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin
  2. β-lactam
  3. β-lactamase
  4. β-lactamases
  5. β-lactams
  6. β-methasone
  7. β-methasones
  8. β-particle
  9. β-particles
  10. β-pinene
  11. β-pleated sheet

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Adapted from Wiktionary: β-methasone (page history and authors); betamethasone (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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