prednisone
noun
pred·ni·sone
ˈpred-nə-ˌsōn 
also
-ˌzōn
: a glucocorticoid C21H26O5 that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone and is used as an anti-inflammatory agent, as an antineoplastic agent, and as an immunosuppressant
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Our 11-year-old cat has either inflammatory bowel disease or small cell intestinal lymphoma and takes prednisone daily to keep his inflammation down.
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Doctors started treating Alex with prednisone steroids to alleviate symptoms, Brittany recalls.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Steroid use and misuse can cause fluctuations in hormones—for example, higher testosterone due to anabolic steroids or Addison's disease (when the adrenal glands don't produce enough hormones like cortisol and aldosterone) due to glucocorticoids (e.g., prednisone).
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 12 Sep. 2024
Steroid medications like prednisone can increase the desire to eat as a side effect and are most often used as a short-term treatment for poor appetite.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Doctors started treating Alex with prednisone steroids to alleviate symptoms, Brittany recalls.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Steroid use and misuse can cause fluctuations in hormones—for example, higher testosterone due to anabolic steroids or Addison's disease (when the adrenal glands don't produce enough hormones like cortisol and aldosterone) due to glucocorticoids (e.g., prednisone).
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 12 Sep. 2024
Steroid medications like prednisone can increase the desire to eat as a side effect and are most often used as a short-term treatment for poor appetite.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Prednisone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prednisone. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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