English noun: prednisone | |||
1. | prednisone (substance) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug, glucocorticoid | ||