Noun: dexamethasone ,dek-su'me-thu,sown
- A corticosteroid drug used to treat allergies or inflammation
"Dexamethasone is sometimes used to reduce swelling in brain tumors";
- Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon
Type of: adrenal cortical steroid, anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug, corticoid, corticosteroid
Encyclopedia: Dexamethasone