different between hydrocortisone vs dexamethasone

English

Alternative forms

• cortisol

Etymology

From hydro- +? cortisone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??.d??(?)?k??.t?.z??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ha?.d?o??k??.t??so?n/

Noun

hydrocortisone (countable and uncountable, plural hydrocortisones)

1. (biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C₂₁H₃₀O₅ produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. It is used medicinally to treat inflammation resulting from eczema and rheumatism.

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References

• “hydrocortisone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “cortisol”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

From dex- +? -a- +? -methasone (“prednisone or prednisolone derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?k.s??m??.?.s??n/, /?d?k.s??m??.?.z??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d?k.s??m??.??so?n/, /?d?k.s??m??.??zo?n/

Noun

dexamethasone (countable and uncountable, plural dexamethasones)

1. (pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.

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Hyponyms

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References

• “dexamethasone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “dexamethasone”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).