| NOUN | substance | Meticorten, prednisone, Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred | a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten) |
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| Meaning | 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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| Synonyms | prednisone, Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred | |
| Broader | anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug | A medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
| glucocorticoid | A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals | |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
| Spanish | prednisona | |
| Catalan | prednisona | |
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