transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdek-sə-ˈme-thə-ˌsōn, -ˌzōn ]
noun
Etymology: dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa- ) + meth yl + -a- (perhaps from pregnane, a parent compound of corticoid hormones) + -sone (as in cortisone )
Date: 1958
: a synthetic glucocorticoid C 22 H 29 FO 5 used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent