dexamethasone acetate, unspecified

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013006",
  "term": "dexamethasone acetate, unspecified",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The acetate salt form of dexamethasone, a synthetic adrenal corticosteroid with potent anti-inflammatory properties. In addition to binding to specific nuclear steroid receptors, dexamethasone also interferes with NF-kB activation and apoptotic pathways. This agent lacks the salt-retaining properties of other related adrenal hormones.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/dexamethasone-acetate-unspecified/"
}