Prednisone
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
an analogue of cortisone, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 5 , used as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and antineoplastic in the treatment of various diseases.
noun
1.
a steroid drug derived from cortisone and having the same uses
prednisone pred·ni·sone (prěd’nĭ-sōn’,-zōn’)
n.
A synthetic steroid similar to cortisone that is used as an antiallergic, immunosuppressive, and anticancer drug and as an anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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