a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.
26,102
words currently have published synonym-style alternatives
90,593
searchable synonym connections
350,924
published thesaurus relationships of every type
Start with the meaning
Dexamethasone
a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
42
useful connections shown
0 reviewed relationships and
42 broader connections.
Reviewed set in progress
No hand-reviewed synonym set has been published for this word yet.
The broader connections below can still help you explore, but they are labelled by the evidence joining the words and should not automatically be treated as substitutes.
Explore further
Words from the same subject
These terms belong to the same specialist field or topic. They help you explore the subject, but they are not automatically synonyms.
a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, General medicine, Endocrinology.a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or in…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, General medicine, Endocrinology.a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or in…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, General medicine, Endocrinology.a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or in…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, General medicine, Endocrinology.a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or in…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, General medicine, Endocrinology.an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology.
Explore further
Words connected by meaning
Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.
an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a recept…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.Having two names; -- used of the system by which every animal and plant receives two names, the one indicating the genus, the other th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for e…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (tra…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (tra…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasocons…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: corticosteroid, drug, trade, names, decadron.
All dictionary tools
Explore Academic Dictionary
The same nine destinations available from the header menu are shown here as a clear, fully visible grid.
Aa
Dictionary
Definitions and meanings
⇄
Thesaurus
Synonyms with nuance
¶
Academic writing
Evidence and analysis
✓
Professional
Workplace vocabulary
⌛
Word origins
Etymology and roots
∑
Subjects
Specialist dictionaries
⠿
Word clusters
Connected vocabulary
≈
Word similarity
Compare two words
#
Crossword
Play with vocabulary