'prednisone' definitions:

Definition of 'prednisone'

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noun
A dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant [syn: prednisone, Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten]