betamethasone
[ bey-tuh-meth-uh-sohn or, especially British, bee- ]
nounPharmacology.
a synthetic analogue of a glucocorticoid, C22H29FO5, used in various forms in the treatment of inflammation, allergies, and tumors, and for replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency.
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With Medina Spirit, Baffert eventually said Tuesday that he had received betamethasone in a dermatology ointment.
Bob Baffert, long horse racing’s irreverent king, sits on a precarious throne | Chuck Culpepper, Gus Garcia-Roberts | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostMedina 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.
Two horses that can beat Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit at the Preakness Stakes | Neil Greenberg | May 13, 2021 | Washington Post
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