-asone

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Used to form names of generic corticosteroid drugs.

“betamethasone, dexamethasone, diflorasone, fluticasone, mometasone”

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Meanings

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  1. biochemistryUsed to form names of generic corticosteroid drugs.

    betamethasone, dexamethasone, diflorasone, fluticasone, mometasone

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APA

-asone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-asone

MLA

“-asone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-asone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-asone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-asone.

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