PREDNISONE
\pɹɪdnˈɪsə͡ʊn], \pɹɪdnˈɪsəʊn], \p_ɹ_ɪ_d_n_ˈɪ_s_əʊ_n]\
Definitions of PREDNISONE
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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
By Princeton University
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