HyperDic: prednisone

English > 1 sense of the word prednisone:
NOUNsubstanceprednisone, Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticortena dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten)
English > prednisone: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA 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.
SynonymsOrasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten
Broaderanti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drugA medicine intended to reduce inflammation
glucocorticoidA steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals
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