dexamethasone

American  

[dek-suh-meth-uh-sohn, -zohn] / ˌdɛk səˈmɛθ əˌsoʊn, -ˌzoʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a crystalline, water-soluble steroid, C 22 H 29 FO 5 , used in the treatment of certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, as rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, or dermatosis.

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Etymology

Origin of dexamethasone

First recorded in 1955–60; perhaps Dexa(myl) + meth(yl) + -a- (of uncertain origin) + (corti)sone

Example Sentences

At the end of the July meeting, when asked whether the “overall risk-benefit” of the Blenrep combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone was “favorable,” the outside experts voted 3 to 5 against.

From Barron's

By that point, new treatments had been discovered, including the cheap steroid dexamethasone, and the first Covid vaccines were starting to be rolled out in small numbers.

From BBC

It's imperative that further research be carried out to see whether the keto diet has a similar effect in humans — and crucially, whether treatment with dexamethasone delays the onset of cachexia in humans, too.

From Salon

Scientists, physicians and federal regulators relied on foreign data, such as a British study on dexamethasone, a steroid used to treat Covid-19.

From New York Times

COVID-19 patients who took the anti-inflammatory steroid dexamethasone while hooked up to oxygen at a hospital had “significantly reduced” odds of dying there or going into hospice care, a study has found.

From Washington Times