Term: dexamethasone
IPA: ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.ə.səʊn, ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.əˌsoʊn

{{also|dexaméthasone}}
==English==
[[Image:Dexamethasone structure.svg|thumb|Molecular structure of '''dexamethasone''']]
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|dex-|-a-|-methasone<t:prednisone or prednisolone derivative>|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.ə.səʊn/|/ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.ə.zəʊn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.əˌsoʊn/|/ˌdɛk.səˈmɛθ.əˌzoʊn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug|hormone}} A [[synthetic]] member of the [[glucocort