noun. A synthetic glucocorticoid used to treat inflammatory disorders.

noun. a corticosteroid drug used to treat allergies or inflammation.

noun. A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, or a derivative thereof

noun. a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation

"Using a polymer-based nanocarrier, a type of drug-delivery tool, researchers identified the site of the inflammation with a fluorescent marker and then delivered an anti-inflammatory drug called dexamethasone to the site."

adrenal cortical steroid  anti-inflammatory  anti-inflammatory drug  corticoid  corticosteroid  

bacitracin  cell-mediated  epinephrine  every-pupil  gallium