|
|
1. (n.) prednisone
an analog of cortisone, C
Etymology: (1950–55; pre(gna)d(ie)n(e), a component of its chemical name + (cort )isone)
|
| Definition of 'Prednisone' |
Princeton's WordNet |
|
1. (noun) prednisone, Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten
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
|
| Definition of 'Prednisone' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
|
1. Prednisone
A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
|
|
|
|
|
| Alternative search options for 'Prednisone' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definitions of Prednisone 
