PREDNISONE Synonyms
8 hypernyms for prednisone. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PREDNISONE
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| corticosteroid | noun n | |||||
noun • a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response | ||||||
| cortisone | noun n | |||||
noun • a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone | ||||||
| glucocorticoid | noun n | |||||
noun • a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity | ||||||
| hydrocortisone | noun n | |||||
noun • an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism | ||||||
| deltasone | ||||||
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 | ||||||
| meticorten | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| orasone | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| liquid pred | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||