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Nov 29, 2009
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pred•nis•o•lone



Pronunciation: (pred-nis'u-lōn"), [key]
n. Pharm.
a synthetic glucocorticoid, C21H28O5, 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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