prednisone
[ pred-nuh-sohn, -zohn ]
/ ˈprɛd nəˌsoʊn, -ˌzoʊn /
noun Pharmacology.
an analogue of cortisone, C21H26O5, used as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and antineoplastic in the treatment of various diseases.
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Origin of prednisone
1950–55; pre(gna)d(ie)n(e), a component of its chemical name + (cort)isone
Words nearby prednisone
predilection, predispose, predisposition, predistortion, prednisolone, prednisone, predoctoral, predominance, predominant, predominantly, predominate
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British Dictionary definitions for prednisone
prednisone
/ (ˈprɛdnɪˌsəʊn) /
noun
a steroid drug derived from cortisone and having the same uses
Word Origin for prednisone
C20: perhaps from pre (gnant) + -d (ie) n (e) + (cort) isone
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Medical definitions for prednisone
prednisone
[ prĕd′nĭ-sōn′,-zōn′ ]
n.
A synthetic steroid similar to cortisone that is used as an antiallergic, immunosuppressive, and anticancer drug and as an anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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