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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When used, both chemotherapy drugs above are typically combined with a steroid, like prednisone, and given intravenously (through a vein) at an infusion center or hospital.
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Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
The story line may have some grounding in Marilyn’s own reliance on Lee Strasberg’s coaching and the subplot in season one of the show in which Ivy hallucinates on prednisone, but the jokes are easy and get old within the first minute of watching Nielsen mutter in Hurder’s ear.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Gastroenterologist Alan Moss, chief scientific officer of the New York–based Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, says that older drugs such as the steroid prednisone suppress the entire immune system.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Long-term steroid use: Taking steroids like prednisone and prednisolone for a long time can increase your cortisol levels.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
The story line may have some grounding in Marilyn’s own reliance on Lee Strasberg’s coaching and the subplot in season one of the show in which Ivy hallucinates on prednisone, but the jokes are easy and get old within the first minute of watching Nielsen mutter in Hurder’s ear.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Gastroenterologist Alan Moss, chief scientific officer of the New York–based Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, says that older drugs such as the steroid prednisone suppress the entire immune system.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Long-term steroid use: Taking steroids like prednisone and prednisolone for a long time can increase your cortisol levels.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Prednisone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prednisone. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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