n.
Pronunciation: ˌ dek-s ə - ' me-th ə - ˌ s ō n, - ˌ z ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa- ) + meth yl + -a- (perh. 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