Definition of "dexamethasone"

dexamethasone

/ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.ə.səʊn/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural dexamethasones
1. (pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
  Quotations
  Lee showed her how to feed the baby with the dexamethasone syrup.
  2019, Namwali Serpell, The Old Drift, Hogarth, page 245
  Dexamethasone, a widely available and affordable generic steroid, was shown to cut the risk of death by a third for Covid patients on ventilators, and by nearly a fifth for those on oxygen therapy.
  2021 March 23, Natalie Grover, Denis Campbell, “Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide”, in The Guardian‎