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
• Syn: ↑prednisone, ↑Deltasone, ↑Liquid Pred, ↑Meticorten
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Meticorten), ↑trade name (for: ↑Liquid Pred), ↑trade name (for: ↑Deltasone), ↑trade name
• Hypernyms: ↑glucocorticoid, ↑anti-inflammatory, ↑anti-inflammatory drug
Useful english dictionary. 2012.