Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
On Friday, Baffert’s attorney released the results of additional testing that showed the urine of the horse had betamethasone valerate, which appears only in ointments, instead of betamethasone acetate, which shows up in injections.—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2021 The attorney said testing of a post-Derby split sample conducted by a New York lab showed the presence of betamethasone valerate, which Robertson said is in a topical ointment given to the colt for a skin condition.—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2021 The case Baffert is making is that the Kentucky regulations specifically deal with betamethasone acetate, which is administered through injection, not betamethasone valerate.—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2021 The products include hydrocortisone valerate cream, lidocaine ointment, and acetazolamide tablets.—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 June 2020
Share