Definitions for dexamethasone
dexamethasone
dex·a·meth·a·sone
Spelling: [dek-suh-meth-uh-sohn, -zohn]
IPA: /ˌdɛk səˈmɛθ əˌsoʊn, -ˌzoʊn/
Dexamethasone is a 13 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 27 points.
You can make 1139 anagrams from letters in dexamethasone (aadeeehmnostx).
Definitions for dexamethasone
noun
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a crystalline, water-soluble steroid, C 22 H 29 FO 5 , used in the treatment of certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, as rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, or dermatosis.
Origin of dexamethasone
1955-60; perhaps Dexa(myl) + meth(yl) + -a- (of unclear orig.) (corti)sone