Definition of dexamethasone in English:

dexamethasone

noun ˌdɛksəˈmɛθəzəʊnˌdɛksəˈmɛθəsəʊnˌdeksəˈmeTHəˌzōn

mass nounMedicine

A synthetic drug of the corticosteroid type, used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Example sentencesExamples
- The lack of urethral obstruction after PDT might have been related to the use of the steroid dexamethasone given to suppress the side effects of Cremophor.
- Steroids, such as dexamethasone, are often given to reduce the swelling caused by brain tumours.
- To maximize its anti-inflammatory effect, dexamethasone should be given before, or no more than shortly after, the first antibiotic dose.
- The recommended steroid drugs are called dexamethasone and betamethasone.
- Your doctor may have you take a medicine called dexamethasone before your blood or urine is collected.

Origin

1950s: from dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa-) + meth(yl) + -a- + (cortis)one.

Definition of dexamethasone in US English:

dexamethasone

nounˌdeksəˈmeTHəˌzōn

Medicine

A synthetic drug of the corticosteroid type, used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Example sentencesExamples
- The recommended steroid drugs are called dexamethasone and betamethasone.
- The lack of urethral obstruction after PDT might have been related to the use of the steroid dexamethasone given to suppress the side effects of Cremophor.
- Your doctor may have you take a medicine called dexamethasone before your blood or urine is collected.
- Steroids, such as dexamethasone, are often given to reduce the swelling caused by brain tumours.
- To maximize its anti-inflammatory effect, dexamethasone should be given before, or no more than shortly after, the first antibiotic dose.

Origin

1950s: from dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa-) + meth(yl) + -a- + ( cortis)one.

单词	dexamethasone
释义	Definition of dexamethasone in English: dexamethasone noun ˌdɛksəˈmɛθəzəʊnˌdɛksəˈmɛθəsəʊnˌdeksəˈmeTHəˌzōn mass nounMedicine A synthetic drug of the corticosteroid type, used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent. Example sentencesExamples The lack of urethral obstruction after PDT might have been related to the use of the steroid dexamethasone given to suppress the side effects of Cremophor. Steroids, such as dexamethasone, are often given to reduce the swelling caused by brain tumours. To maximize its anti-inflammatory effect, dexamethasone should be given before, or no more than shortly after, the first antibiotic dose. The recommended steroid drugs are called dexamethasone and betamethasone. Your doctor may have you take a medicine called dexamethasone before your blood or urine is collected. Origin 1950s: from dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa-) + meth(yl) + -a- + (cortis)one. Definition of dexamethasone in US English: dexamethasone nounˌdeksəˈmeTHəˌzōn Medicine A synthetic drug of the corticosteroid type, used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent. Example sentencesExamples The recommended steroid drugs are called dexamethasone and betamethasone. The lack of urethral obstruction after PDT might have been related to the use of the steroid dexamethasone given to suppress the side effects of Cremophor. Your doctor may have you take a medicine called dexamethasone before your blood or urine is collected. Steroids, such as dexamethasone, are often given to reduce the swelling caused by brain tumours. To maximize its anti-inflammatory effect, dexamethasone should be given before, or no more than shortly after, the first antibiotic dose. Origin 1950s: from dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa-) + meth(yl) + -a- + ( cortis)one.
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