betamethasone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of betamethasone
Perhaps beta + meth(yl) + -a- connective vowel + (hydrocorti)sone, components of the chemical name
Example Sentences
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Baffert was tipped off about a week later that there was a positive medication test for betamethasone, a drug that is legal but not on race day, and flew to Louisville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
In 2021, his colt Medina Spirit won the Derby but subsequently was disqualified after testing positive for betamethasone, a potent corticosteroid used to reduce pain and inflammation.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Baffert and his attorneys have argued that treating a horse with a topical ointment that contains betamethasone, such as Otomax, is legal and that the rule was targeting injections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
In a statement, Churchill Downs said Baffert continues to “peddle false narratives” about Medina Spirit’s failed drug test for a steroid, betamethasone, that is legal in Kentucky but is banned on race day.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Medina Spirit failed his test for having in his system the corticosteroid betamethasone, which Baffert and attorney Clark Brewster have argued came from an ointment rather than an injection.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
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