mometasone

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noun

A glucocorticosteroid drug used topically in the furoate form to reduce inflammation.

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Meanings

nounmometasone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA glucocorticosteroid drug used topically in the furoate form to reduce inflammation.

    The ICS formulations reported in the trials included beclometasone, budesonide, ciclesonide, flunisolide, fluticasone, and mometasone.

    2015 July 21, “Impact of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Growth in Children with Asthma: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From [Term?] + -metasone (“prednisone or prednisolone derivative”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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