Meaning Of The Word Prednisone
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Prednisone Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Prednisone?
prednisone in American English
a chemical derivative, C21H26 O5, of cortisone, but with fewer side effects, used in the treatment of arthritis and certain allergic and inflammatory disorders noun: an analogue of cortisone, C21H26O5, used as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and antineoplastic in the treatment of various diseases prednisone in British English noun: a steroid drug derived from cortisone and having the same uses |
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