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.
- synonyms: Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten
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