Meanings
plural dexamethasones
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Many dexamethasones act as anti-inflammatory agents.
2 more examples
Lee showed her how to feed the baby with the dexamethasone syrup.
2019, Namwali Serpell, The Old Drift, Hogarth, page 245Dexamethasone, a widely available and affordable generic steroid, was shown to cut the risk of death by a third for Covid patients on ventilators, and by nearly a fifth for those on oxygen therapy.
2021 March 23, Natalie Grover, Denis Campbell, “Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From dex- + -a- + -methasone (“prednisone or prednisolone derivative”).
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Catalan dexametasona
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Chinese Mandarin 地塞米松
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Finnish deksametasoni
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French dexaméthasone
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German Dexamethason
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Portuguese dexametasona
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Spanish dexametasona
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Cite this entry
dexamethasone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dexamethasone
“dexamethasone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dexamethasone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dexamethasone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dexamethasone.
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