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betamethasone
[ bey-tuh-meth-uh-sohnor, especially British, bee- ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a synthetic analogue of a glucocorticoid, C 22 H 29 FO 5 , used in various forms in the treatment of inflammation, allergies, and tumors, and for replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of betamethasone1
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Example Sentences
With Medina Spirit, Baffert eventually said Tuesday that he had received betamethasone in a dermatology ointment.
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Medina Spirit’s Derby win is in jeopardy after Baffert’s announcement Sunday that test results revealed the horse had the steroid betamethasone in his system.
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