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Definition of Deltasone
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone, Prednisone
Generic synonyms: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-inflammatory Drug, Glucocorticoid
Language type: Trade Name, Trade Name, Trade Name, Trade Name
Generic synonyms: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-inflammatory Drug, Glucocorticoid
Language type: Trade Name, Trade Name, Trade Name, Trade Name
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deltasone
Literary usage of Deltasone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Getting Fit Your Way: A Self-paced Fitness Guide (1993)
"... Meticorten, deltasone, Cortan, Sterapred), a synthetic corticosteriod, is most
often used to treat lupus. Others include hydrocortisone (Cortef, ..."
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