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prednisone

noun /prɛdnɪzoʊn/ 3 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 13 WWF 16
Definitions
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

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