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HEXADROL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Hexadrol mean?
• HEXADROL (noun)
The noun HEXADROL has 1 sense:
1. a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
Familiarity information: HEXADROL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
Decadron; dexamethasone; Dexamethasone Intensol; Dexone; Hexadrol; Oradexon
Hypernyms ("Hexadrol" is a kind of...):
anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)
adrenal cortical steroid; corticoid; corticosteroid (a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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