Definition of prednisone Prednisone
pred•ni•sone
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What does prednisone mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: prednisones |
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| prednisone - a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant | ||
| Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten | ||
| glucocorticoid a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity | ||
| anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug a medicine intended to reduce inflammation | ||
| brand name, marque, trade name, brand a name given to a product or service | ||
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Wiktionary 
- prednisone (Noun)
A synthetic corticosteroid used to treat a large number of conditions.
Part of speech
🔤- prednisone, noun, singular of prednisones.
