Morpheme
Prednisone
Type
free base
Denotation
corticosteroid medication with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant functions
Etymology
from pregnane (<pre- + Gn + -an(e)>) + diene (<Di + -ene>) + cortisone (from corticosterone (<Cortice + -o- + Stere + -one>)
Evidence
chloroprednisone, methylprednisone, prednisone
