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Prednisone

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Noun

1. deltasone, liquid pred, meticorten, orasone, prednisone

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

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Prednisone

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noun
a steroid drug derived from cortisone and having the same uses

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Prednisone

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noun
a chemical derivative, C21H26O5, of cortisone, but with fewer side effects, used in the treatment of arthritis and certain allergic and inflammatory disorders

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Prednisone

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n.
A synthetic corticosteroid, C21H26O5, derived from cortisone and used as an antiallergy, immunosuppressive, and anti-inflammatory drug.

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