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DEXONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
Synonyms:
Decadron; dexamethasone; Dexamethasone Intensol; Dexone; Hexadrol; Oradexon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Dexone" is a kind of...):
anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)
adrenal cortical steroid; corticoid; corticosteroid (a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)