DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
prednisone
/'prɛdnɪ,zoʊn/ · prɛdnɪzoʊn
Prednisone has 3 syllables: pred · ni · sone.
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ni
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sone
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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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