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prednisone

UK/ˈpɹɛd.nɪ.zəʊn/US/ˈpɹɛd.nɪˌsoʊn/

prednisone noun: a glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.

prednisone: a glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic...
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Noun

prednisone (countable and uncountable, plural prednisones)

  1. A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.

Forms of prednisone

pluralprednisones

Origin of prednisone

From pre(gnane) + d(ie)ne + (cort)isone.

Words formed from prednisone

Questions about prednisone

What does prednisone mean?
Prednisone means a glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.
What part of speech is prednisone?
Prednisone is a noun.
How do you pronounce prednisone?
Prednisone is pronounced /ˈpɹɛd.nɪ.zəʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of prednisone?
The plural of prednisone is prednisones.

Words near prednisone in the dictionary

  1. Predmosti
  2. prednicarbate
  3. prednimustine
  4. prednisolone
  5. prednisolones
  6. prednisone
  7. prednisones
  8. prednylidene
  9. predo
  10. predoc
  11. predocs

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