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Definition of Dexamethasone

1. Noun. A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation.

Definition of Dexamethasone

1. Noun. (hormone) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, or a derivative thereof ¹

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Definition of Dexamethasone

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Medical Definition of Dexamethasone

1. Steroid analogue (glucocorticoid), used as an anti-inflammatory drug. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Dexamethasone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The third group was tested with dexamethasone alone (2 or 4 mg in an iv bolus). The administration of dexamethasone (2 or 4 mg) alone did not modify the ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 500-599, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... either 2.0 milligrams of dexamethasone on 4.0 milligrams of dexamethasone sodium phosphate (equivalent to 3.0 milligrams dexam ethasone). (2) Sponsor. ..."

3. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"3), progesterone was found to be entirely without effect upon the induction of TAT by dexamethasone. Discussion. The initial unexpected finding that ..."

4. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the Second Nimh Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"To investigate further the regulation of the alpha-2C and 5HT1B receptors, OK cells were treated with dexamethasone. Cells were grown in serum free, ..."

5. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"dexamethasone inhibits both peroxisome- proliferator-induced and lead-nitrate- induced proliferative hyperplasia in rat liver (98,99). ..."

6. Drug Addiction Research & the Health of Women edited by Cora L. Wetherington (1999)
"dexamethasone affects CRF primarily in the hypothalamus, although researchers also have found CRF gene expression in other regions of the brain that may be ..."

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