paramethasone

noun

para·meth·a·sone | \ -ˈmeth-ə-ˌzōn

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Medical Definition of paramethasone

: a glucocorticoid with few mineralocorticoid side effects that is used for its anti-inflammatory and antiallergic actions especially in the form of its acetate C₂₄H₃₁FO₆

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