noun
a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
• Syn: ↑dexamethasone, ↑Dexamethasone Intensol, ↑Dexone, ↑Hexadrol, ↑Oradexon
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Oradexon), ↑trade name (for: ↑Hexadrol), ↑trade name (for: ↑Dexone), ↑trade name (for: ↑Dexamethasone Intensol), ↑trade name
• Hypernyms: ↑corticosteroid, ↑corticoid, ↑adrenal cortical steroid, ↑anti-inflammatory, ↑anti-inflammatory drug
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/dek"euh dron'/, Pharm., Trademark.
a brand of dexamethasone.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.