prednisone

English

Chemical structure of prednisone

Etymology

From pre(gnane) +‎ d(ie)ne +‎ (cort)isone.

Pronunciation

• enPR: prĕdʹnĭ-sōn', prĕdʹnĭ-zōn'
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɛd.nɪ.zəʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɛd.nɪˌsoʊn/

Noun

prednisone (countable and uncountable, plural prednisones)

1. (pharmacology) A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.

Derived terms

• methylprednisone
• prednisolone

Translations

Translations

• Czech: prednison m, prednizon m
• Finnish: prednisoni
• Turkish: prednizon

References

• “prednisone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “prednisone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

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