"betamethasone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbeɪ.təˈmɛθ.əˌsoʊn/ [General-American]
Etymology: From beta + (dexa)methasone. Etymology templates: {{af|en|beta|dexamethasone|alt2=(dexa)methasone}} beta + (dexa)methasone Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} betamethasone (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A potent glucocorticoid C₂₂H₂₉FO₅ that is isomeric with dexamethasone and has potent anti-inflammatory activity. Wikipedia link: betamethasone Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: β-methasone, beta-methasone Hypernyms: glucocorticoid, corticosteroid, corticoid, steroid, hormone Derived forms: beclometasone, -betasol Translations (Translations): beetametasoni (Finnish), betaméthasone (French), β-méthasone (French), bêta-méthasone (French), betametazon (Turkish)

Alternative forms

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