What does "prednisone" mean?

A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.

What is a synonym for "prednisone"?

Common synonyms include: deltasone, liquid pred, meticorten, orasone.

Pronounced //ˈpɹɛd.nɪ.zəʊn//.

//ˈpɹɛd.nɪ.zəʊn// noun

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Noun

1
A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia. countable, uncountable
2
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 wordnet

From pre(gnane) + d(ie)ne + (cort)isone.

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