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prednisone
[ pred-nuh-sohn, -zohn ]
/ ˈprɛd nəˌsoʊn, -ˌzoʊn /
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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
predispose, predisposed, 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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