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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


SynonymsDeltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone


Broader (hypernym)anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug, glucocorticoid









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