prednisone

== English == === 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) (pharmacology) A glucocorticoid C21H26O5 that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “prednisone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “prednisone”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === enprisoned