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pred•nis•o•lone
Pronunciation: (pred-nis'u-lōn"), [key]—
n. Pharm.
a synthetic glucocorticoid, C
21H
28O
5, used in various forms to treat inflammation and allergies and in the treatment of acute leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and lymphomas.
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