dexamethasone

dexamethasone
/dek'seuh meth"euh sohn', -zohn'/, n. Pharm.
a crystalline, water-soluble steroid, C22H29FO5, used in the treatment of certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, as rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, or dermatosis.
[1955-60; perh. DEXA(MYL) + METH(YL) + -a- (of unclear orig.) (CORTI)SONE]

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