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betamethasone
be·ta·me·tha·sone [ bàytə méthə sn ]


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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