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betamethasone
be·ta·me·tha·sone
[
bàytə méthə sn
]
noun
Definition:
steroid drug:
a steroid drug. Use: treatment of inflammation, asthma, allergies, and rheumatoid arthritis.
[
Mid-20th century. <beta + methyl + hydrocortisone
]
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