dexamethasone
UK/ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.ə.səʊn/US/ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.əˌsoʊn/
dexamethasone noun: a synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Noun
dexamethasone (countable and uncountable, plural dexamethasones)
- A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
- Many dexamethasones act as anti-inflammatory agents.
- Lee showed her how to feed the baby with the dexamethasone syrup.2019, Namwali Serpell, The Old Drift, Hogarth, page 245
Forms of dexamethasone
| plural | dexamethasones |
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Origin of dexamethasone
From dex- + -a- + -methasone (“prednisone or prednisolone derivative”).
Words formed from dexamethasone
Questions about dexamethasone
- What does dexamethasone mean?
- Dexamethasone means a synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
- What part of speech is dexamethasone?
- Dexamethasone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dexamethasone?
- Dexamethasone is pronounced /ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.ə.səʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dexamethasone?
- The plural of dexamethasone is dexamethasones.
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