dexamethasone

 
Pronunciation: /ˌdɛksəˈmɛθəsəʊn, -zəʊn/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic drug of the corticosteroid type, used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Origin:

1950s: from dexa- (blend of deca- and hexa-) + meth(yl) + -a- + (cortis)one