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| pred·ni·sone [ prédnə sn ] |
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anti-inflammatory drug: a synthetic steroid hormone produced from cortisone. Use: treatment of allergies and autoimmune diseases.
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| [Mid-20th century. Blend of pregnane, a synthetic hydrocarbon + diene + cortisone] |
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