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Meaning of "prednisone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PREDNISONE

Perhaps from pre(gnant) + -d(ie)n(e) + (cort)isone.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PREDNISONE

prednisone  [ˈprɛdnɪˌsəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREDNISONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prednisone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREDNISONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

prednisone

Prednisone

Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant drug. It is used to treat certain inflammatory diseases and some types of cancer, but has significant adverse effects. Because it suppresses the immune system, it leaves patients more susceptible to infections.

Definition of prednisone in the English dictionary

The definition of prednisone in the dictionary is a steroid drug derived from cortisone and having the same uses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREDNISONE


axone
ˈæksəʊn
bolson
bəʊlˈsəʊn
complexone
kəmˈplɛksəʊn
cortisone
ˈkɔːtɪˌsəʊn
dapsone
ˈdæpˌsəʊn
dexamethasone
ˌdɛksəˈmɛθəˌsəʊn
ecdyson
ɛkˈdaɪˌsəʊn
ecdysone
ɛkˈdaɪˌsəʊn
handsewn
hændˈsəʊn
hexone
ˈhɛksəʊn
naloxone
nəˈlɒksəʊn
naltrexone
nælˈtrɛksəʊn
sewn
səʊn
Soane
səʊn
sone
səʊn
sown
səʊn
unsown
ʌnˈsəʊn
Wolfensohn
ˈwʊlfənˌsəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREDNISONE

predilection
predinner
predischarge
prediscovery
predisposal
predispose
predisposed
predisposition
predive
prednisolone
predoctoral
predominance
predominancy
predominant
predominantly
predominate
predominately
predomination
predominator
predoom

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREDNISONE

a good one
anyone
cassone
done
everyone
gone
hydrocortisone
in one
iPhone
leone
let alone
no one
no-one
none
one
phone
smartphone
someone
stone
telephone

Synonyms and antonyms of prednisone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prednisone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREDNISONE

Find out the translation of prednisone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prednisone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prednisone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

泼尼松
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prednisona
570 millions of speakers

English

prednisone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

prednisone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريدنيزون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преднизолон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prednisona
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

prednisone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prednisone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prednisone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prednison
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレドニゾン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프레드니손 (prednisone)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prednisone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

prednisone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரெட்னிசோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेडनीसोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

prednizon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prednisone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prednizon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

преднізолон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prednison
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρεδνιζόνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prednisoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prednison
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prednison
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prednisone

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREDNISONE»

The term «prednisone» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.807 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREDNISONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prednisone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prednisone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prednisone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREDNISONE»

Discover the use of prednisone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prednisone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Coping with Prednisone: It May Work Miracles, But How Do You ...
For the one million Americans who take high doses of cortisone-based prescription drugs, a guide based on personal experience offers the first detailed, practical explanation of what patients can expect and how they can avoid the worst.
‎1998
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My Four-year Pmr & Prednisone Challenge: How Amrit Yoga ...
In My Four-Year PMR & Prednisone Challenge, Pearson relates how PMR and Prednisone withdrawal was tolerated, embraced, and experienced as an opportunity for personal and spiritual transformation.
Audrey Pearson, 2009
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Coping with Prednisone, Revised and Updated: (*and Other ...
In 1997, after acclaimed flutist Eugenia Zukerman was prescribed prednisone for a rare lung disease, she teamed up with her sister, Harvard physician Julie Ingelfinger, to write the first book that helps patients deal with the side effects ...
Eugenia Zukerman, Julie R. Ingelfinger, M.D., 2013
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THE NONLINEAR PHARMACOKINETICS OF PREDNISONE AND ...
constant and averaged 95.2%. The relative bioavailability of the sum of prednisone and prednisolone also was essentially constant and averaged 91.6%.
JAMES JOSEPH FERRY (JR.), 1984
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Prednisone: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, And ...
The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to prednisone. If your time is valuable, this book is for you.
Icon Health Publications, 2004
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The Relationship Between Prednisone Use, Self-Esteem, Social ...
These works are packaged and produced by BiblioLabs under license by ProQuest UMI.
Kristin Plachetka Katz, 2011
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Glucocorticoids: Cortisol, Glucocorticoid, Dexamethasone, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
8
Coping with Prednisolone: And Other Cortisone-related Medicines
Eugenia Zukerman was prescribed prednisone to combat a rare lung disease and she has joined with her sister, Julie Ingelfinger, a doctor, to write the first, comprehensive guide for patients who are using this treatment.
Eugenia Zuckerman, Julie R. Ingelfinger, 2008
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Articles on Corticosteroids, Including: Dexamethasone, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Articles on Glucocorticoids, Including: Dexamethasone, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREDNISONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prednisone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Improved Survival Data Seen With Abiraterone as COUGAR Trial …
The findings compared favorably with the median survival of 30 months in patients treated with prednisone and placebo, initially, said Charles ... «OncLive, Jul 15»
2
Horizon Pharma plc (NASDAQ:HZNP) Short Interest Update
The Companys other product, LODOTRA (NP-01), is a programmed release formulation of low-dose prednisone that is marketed in Europe by ... «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»
3
How one of the world's longest-living heart transplant recipients …
He began taking a high dosage of prednisone, a powerful synthetic drug used to treat inflammation. As it became more difficult for Keith's heart ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
4
Chris Froome may have made Tour de France history with a second …
... the asthma that was never mentioned until he was seen puffing on an inhaler, the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for prednisone last year ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Company Shares of Horizon Pharma plc Rally 0.32%
The Companys other product, LODOTRA (NP-01), is a programmed release formulation of low-dose prednisone that is marketed in Europe by ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
6
Labrador black fly horror stories: Entomologist weighs in on …
Most recently, hundreds of black flies swarmed a woman on the south coast of Labrador, to the point where she was prescribed prednisone and ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
A slight itching, then the rashes
As I surreptitiously scratched, avoiding his disapproving glare, he scribbled a prescription for two weeks of prednisone, a steroid that helps calm ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
8
Doctors seek cause behind dramatic increase in ER trips for kids …
When Sophia goes to the ER with a peanut-related episode, the intervention usually calls for steroids, such as Prednisone, she said. "Her eyes ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
9
Prostate cancer: treatment options
A survival advantage was shown with the three-week docetaxel and prednisone schedule versus mitoxantrone and prednisone; 18.9 months ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Jul 15»
10
Women better at recall under stress
When the group were given prednisone, an anti-inflammatory, the recall in men and women was lower. Prednisone is cortisol, which is ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»

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