prednisone

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noun

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 (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten
• Usage Domain:
trade name (for: Meticorten), trade name (for: Liquid Pred), trade name (for: Deltasone), trade name (for: Orasone)
• Hypernyms:
glucocorticoid, anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug