prednisone
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 (Freq. 3) • Syn: Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten • Usage Domain: trade name (for: Meticorten), trade name (for: Liquid Pred), trade name (for: Deltasone), trade name (for: Orasone) • Hypernyms: glucocorticoid, anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug
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