prednisone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pre(gnane) + d(ie)ne + (cort)isone.
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: prĕdʹnĭ-sōn', prĕdʹnĭ-zōn'
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛd.nɪ.zəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛd.nɪˌsoʊn/
Noun[edit]
prednisone (countable and uncountable, plural prednisones)
- (pharmacology) A glucocorticoid C21H26O5 that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.
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References[edit]
- “prednisone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “prednisone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.