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Definition of Prednisone
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.
Generic synonyms: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-inflammatory Drug, Glucocorticoid
Language type: Trade Name, Trade Name, Trade Name, Trade Name
Definition of Prednisone
1. Noun. (steroid drug) A synthetic corticosteroid used to treat a large number of conditions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Prednisone
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prednisone
Literary usage of Prednisone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Beyond the Limits: A Self Portrait of Myasthenia Gravis by Clete Gress (1994)
"prednisone In the early years of my experience with MG the use of the drug
prednisone was unknown. Later, with the success that I was having in managing my ..."
2. Never Tell Them You're Dying by Barry Morgan, Kerry and Barry Morgan (2006)
"Bitch, I was absolutely svelte before prednisone. You just had to get personal.
"prednisone causes weight gain no matter how closely you try to control your ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"For example, 44 newborn baboons received inocula from leukemic children plus
Imuran and prednisone; two baboons were inoculated in utero with a mixture of ..."
4. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Doses higher than that equivalent to roughly 7 5 mg of prednisone consistently
result in undesirable side- effects and require cessation of the drug ..."
5. Getting Fit Your Way: A Self-paced Fitness Guide (1993)
"Minimize the Use of Immunosuppressives Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, are
a mainstay of lupus therapy because they suppress the immune system and ..."
6. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... Sterile prednisone suspension. (a) [Reserved] (b)(l) Specifications.
Each milliliter of sterile aqueous suspension contains 10 to ..."
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