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Creon

[kree-on]

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.



Creon

/ ˈkriːɒn /

noun

  1. Greek myth the successor to Oedipus as king of Thebes; the brother of Jocasta See also Antigone

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The Department of Health and Social Care has extended a serious shortage protocol for Creon which has already been in place for a year.

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Charlotte Bones, 31, and Steve Horwood, 35, both take Creon to help them digest food, as the condition causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.

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He was prescribed eight Creon tablets a day, but because of the limited supply is only taking six.

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Because her brothers are dead, Antigone’s uncle, Creon, is the new king of Thebes.

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"Russia sees it as part of its fight against the West, helping it to overcome the sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine," says Creon Butler of the London-based think tank Chatham House.

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