dexamethasone
/ˌdɛksəˈmɛθəsəʊn
/ /ˌdɛksəˈmɛθəzəʊn/noun [mass noun] Medicine
A synthetic drug of the corticosteroid type, used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.The recommended steroid drugs are called dexamethasone and betamethasone....
- 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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