prednisone

pred·ni·sone  (prdn-sn,-zn)

n.

A synthetic steroid, C₂₁H₂₆O₅, similar to cortisone that is used as an antiallergic and immunosuppressive drug and as an anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

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[pre(gnane), a derivative of cholesterol + d(i-) + -(e)n(e) + (cort)isone.]

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prednisone [ˈprɛdnɪˌsəʊn]

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a steroid drug derived from cortisone and having the same uses

[perhaps from pre(gnant) + -d(ie)n(e) + (cort)isone]

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Noun

1.

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 Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug - a medicine intended to reduce inflammation glucocorticoid - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity