betamethasone

[ bey-tuh-meth-uh-sohnor, especially British, bee- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic analogue of a glucocorticoid, C 22 H 29 FO 5 , used in various forms in the treatment of inflammation, allergies, and tumors, and for replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency.

Word History and Origins

Origin of betamethasone¹

Perhaps beta + meth(yl) + -a- connective vowel + (hydrocorti)sone, components of the chemical name

Example Sentences

With Medina Spirit, Baffert eventually said Tuesday that he had received betamethasone in a dermatology ointment.

From Washington Post

Medina Spirit’s Derby win is in jeopardy after Baffert’s announcement Sunday that test results revealed the horse had the steroid betamethasone in his system.

From Washington Post