beclometasone

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noun

A potent glucocorticoid steroid use to treat asthma.

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beclomethasone dipropionatebeclometasone dipropionate
OriginEnglish betamethasone ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós →
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Meanings

nounbeclometasone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA potent glucocorticoid steroid use to treat asthma.

    Synonyms: beclomethasone dipropionate, beclometasone dipropionate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA potent glucocorticoid steroid use to treat asthma.

Similar
beclomethasone dipropionatebeclometasone dipropionate
Also see
beclometasone dipropionatebeclomethasone dipropionate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchlo(ro)-
  6. Englishbetamethasone
  7. Englishbeclometasone

From chlo(ro)- + betamethasone.

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APA

beclometasone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beclometasone

MLA

“beclometasone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beclometasone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beclometasone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beclometasone.

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