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decadron

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I was given* Decadron (brand name dexamethasone) among other things, eventually I was fine and went home later that evening.

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Quick take

(medicine) The glucocorticoid drug dexamethasone

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(medicine) The glucocorticoid drug dexamethasone

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for decadron.

Example sentences

1

I was given* Decadron (brand name dexamethasone) among other things, eventually I was fine and went home later that evening.

2

And this is why steroids like decadron are helpful in the second phase (now being called the inflammatory phase by many in the ID community) of the infection.

3

So I had to go back, and then they gave me a shot of decadron and put me on a two-week course of prednisone.

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How do you use decadron in a sentence?

I was given* Decadron (brand name dexamethasone) among other things, eventually I was fine and went home later that evening.

What does decadron mean?

(medicine) The glucocorticoid drug dexamethasone

What part of speech is decadron?

decadron is commonly used as noun.