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