prednisone

pred·ni·sone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pred-nuh-sohn, -zohn]
- /ˈprɛd nəˌsoʊn, -ˌzoʊn/
- /ˈpred.nɪ.zəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pred-nuh-sohn, -zohn]
- /ˈprɛd nəˌsoʊn, -ˌzoʊn/

Definitions of prednisone word

noun prednisone an analogue of cortisone, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 5 , used as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and antineoplastic in the treatment of various diseases. 1
noun prednisone a steroid drug derived from cortisone and having the same uses 0
noun prednisone a chemical derivative, C21H26O5, of cortisone, but with fewer side effects, used in the treatment of arthritis and certain allergic and inflammatory disorders 0

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Origin of prednisone

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; pre(gna)d(ie)n(e), a component of its chemical name + (cort)isone

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Parts of speech for Prednisone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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prednisone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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