Term: prednisone
IPA: ˈpɹɛd.nɪ.zəʊn, ˈpɹɛd.nɪˌsoʊn

==English==
[[File:Prednisone.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''prednisone''']]
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===Etymology===
{{etymon|en|:af|pregnane<alt:pre(gnane)>|diene<alt:d(ie)ne>|cortisone<alt:(cort)isone>|tree=1|text=+}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{enPR|prĕdʹnĭ-sōn'|prĕdʹnĭ-zōn'}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈpɹɛd.nɪ.zəʊn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈpɹɛd.nɪˌsoʊn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|~}}

# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[glucocorticoid]] C<sub>21</sub>H<sub>26</sub>O<sub>5</sub> that is a [[dehydrogenate]]d [[analog]] of [