Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dexamethasone_intensol

1 sense of dexamethasone intensol

Sense 1
dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon -- (a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation)
       => corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid -- (a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions")
       => anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug -- (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)