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-metasone

UK/ˈmɛt.ə.səʊn/US/ˈmɛt.əˌsoʊn/

-metasone suffix: used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.

Suffix

-metasone

  1. Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.

Forms of -metasone

alternative form-methasone

Origin of -metasone

From meth- + -a- + (predni)s(ol)one.

Questions about -metasone

What does -metasone mean?
-metasone means used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.
What part of speech is -metasone?
-metasone is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -metasone?
-metasone is pronounced /ˈmɛt.ə.səʊn/ (UK).

Words near -metasone in the dictionary

  1. -mer
  2. -mere
  3. -merous
  4. -mestane
  5. -metacin
  6. -metasone
  7. -meter
  8. -meters
  9. -methasone
  10. -metre
  11. -metres

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