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betamethasone

/ˌbeɪ.təˈmɛθ.əˌsoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
be-tametha-sone
IPA
/ˌbeɪ.təˈmɛθ.əˌsoʊn/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A potent glucocorticoid C₂₂H₂₉FO₅ that is isomeric with dexamethasone and has potent anti-inflammatory activity.

Uncountable

Etymology

From beta + (dexa)methasone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbeɪ.təˈmɛθ.əˌsoʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

β-methasone (alternative) beta-methasone (alternative)

Derived Forms

beclometasone

Phrases

-betasol

Questions

How do you pronounce betamethasone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbeɪ.təˈmɛθ.əˌsoʊn/.
What does betamethasone mean?
A potent glucocorticoid C₂₂H₂₉FO₅ that is isomeric with dexamethasone and has potent anti-inflammatory activity.
Where does betamethasone come from?
From beta + (dexa)methasone.

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