mometasone

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -metasone (“prednisone or prednisolone derivative”).

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Noun

mometasone (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A glucocorticosteroid drug used topically in the furoate form to reduce inflammation.
    • 2015 July 21, “Impact of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Growth in Children with Asthma: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      The ICS formulations reported in the trials included beclometasone, budesonide, ciclesonide, flunisolide, fluticasone, and mometasone.

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