| Pronunciation: | | 'predni`zown
|
|
|
| |
 WordNet Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | |
[n] 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 |
| |
PREDNISONE is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | Deltasone, Liquid pred, Meticorten, Orasone |
| |
| | See Also: | | anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug, glucocorticoid |
|
| Medical Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | | Belongs to the family of drugs called steroids and is used to treat several types of cancer and other disorders. Prednisone also inhibits the body's immune response. |
| |
| Biology Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | | A synthetic derivative of glucocortoid cortisone that is given orally for inflammation. |
| |
