orasone | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,medicine,biochemistry,pharmacology) 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 | |
Synonyms: | prednisone meticorten liquid_pred deltasone | |
Related terms: | anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid trade_name | |
Similar spelling: |
orison organon organ organelle Orsini organs Oregon organize organise organdie Oregonian |