Main Entry: dexa·meth·a·sone

Pronunciation: \ˌdek-sə-ˈme-thə-ˌsōn, -ˌzōn\

Function: noun

Etymology: dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa-) + methyl + -a- (perhaps from pregnane, a parent compound of corticoid hormones) + -sone (as in cortisone)

Date: 1958

: a synthetic glucocorticoid C₂₂H₂₉FO₅ used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent