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-methasone

UK/ˈmɛθ.ə.səʊn/US/ˈmɛθ.əˌsoʊn/

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

Suffix

-methasone

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

Forms of -methasone

alternative form-metasone

Origin of -methasone

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

Questions about -methasone

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

Words near -methasone in the dictionary

  1. -mestane
  2. -metacin
  3. -metasone
  4. -meter
  5. -meters
  6. -methasone
  7. -metre
  8. -metres
  9. -metric
  10. -metrics
  11. -metry

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