/bay'teuh meth"euh sohn'/ or, esp. Brit., /bee'-/ , n. Pharm.
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.
[ perh. BETA + METH(YL) + -a- connective vowel + (HYDROCORTI)SONE, components of the chemical name ]