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Prednisone is an English word with synonyms like glucocorticoid. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Prednisone in a sentence

Prednisone meaning

A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.

Synonyms of Prednisone

orasone deltasone liquid pred meticorten glucocorticoid anti-inflammatory anti-inflammatory drug

Related words

Other words often associated with Prednisone or its synonyms:

medication medicine medicament endocrine corticosteroid hormone

Using Prednisone

  • The main meaning on this page is: A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.
  • Useful related words include: orasone, deltasone, liquid pred, meticorten.
  • In the example corpus, prednisone often appears in combinations such as: prednisone and, as prednisone.

Context around Prednisone

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prescribed 1× drugs 1× therapy 1×

Often after:

may 1×

Sentence patterns with Prednisone

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

course of prednisone is typically 1× drug therapy prednisone and acyclovir 1× glucocorticoids while prednisone and its 1× such as prednisone 1× such as prednisone may provide 1× taking prescribed prednisone but this 1× three drugs prednisone l asparaginase 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a course of 1× dexamethasone and its 1× for children with 1× immunosuppressants such as 1× in some research 1× there is limited 1×

Common sentence endings:

month of treatment 1× prednisone and acyclovir 1× rapper further elaborated 1× such as prednisone 1× the acquired disorder 1× the glucocorticoid effect 1×

Words around Prednisone

Just before it in the word index:

prednisolone 4 predistrict 3 predispositions 6 predisposition 50 predisposing 13 predisposes 4

Just after it in the word index:

predock 2 predominance 50 predominant 246 predominantly 853 predominate 52 predominated 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Prednisone

  • In this selection, "prednisone" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prescribed, drugs, therapy and may stand out and add context to how "prednisone" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include course of prednisone is typically and drug therapy prednisone and acyclovir. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prednisone" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prednisone

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There is limited benefit from steroids such as prednisone. (9 words)

Immunosuppressants, such as Prednisone may provide long term relief for patients with some forms of the acquired disorder. (18 words)

Dexamethasone and its derivatives are almost pure glucocorticoids, while prednisone and its derivatives have some mineralocorticoid action in addition to the glucocorticoid effect. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

In some research the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) has been identified in a majority of cases diagnosed as Bell's palsy. citation This has given hope for anti-inflammatory and anti-viral drug therapy ( prednisone and acyclovir ). (40 words)

A course of prednisone is typically completed with no improvement and eventually sIBM is confirmed. sIBM weakness comes on over months or years and progresses steadily, whereas polymyositis has an onset of weeks or months. (35 words)

I made it through each show by taking prescribed prednisone, but this can be detrimental to the body when taken in large amounts over long periods of time," the singer/rapper further elaborated. (33 words)

Example sentences (7)

I made it through each show by taking prescribed prednisone, but this can be detrimental to the body when taken in large amounts over long periods of time," the singer/rapper further elaborated.

A course of prednisone is typically completed with no improvement and eventually sIBM is confirmed. sIBM weakness comes on over months or years and progresses steadily, whereas polymyositis has an onset of weeks or months.

Dexamethasone and its derivatives are almost pure glucocorticoids, while prednisone and its derivatives have some mineralocorticoid action in addition to the glucocorticoid effect.

For children with low-risk ALL, standard therapy usually consists of three drugs (prednisone, L-asparaginase, and vincristine) for the first month of treatment.

Immunosuppressants, such as Prednisone may provide long term relief for patients with some forms of the acquired disorder.

In some research the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) has been identified in a majority of cases diagnosed as Bell's palsy. citation This has given hope for anti-inflammatory and anti-viral drug therapy ( prednisone and acyclovir ).

There is limited benefit from steroids such as prednisone.

Common combinations with prednisone

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prednisone" in a sentence?
An example: "I made it through each show by taking prescribed prednisone, but this can be detrimental to the body when taken in large amounts over long periods of time," the singer/rapper further elaborated." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "prednisone" from authentic English texts.
What does "prednisone" mean?
Prednisone means: A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.
What are synonyms of "prednisone"?
Common synonyms of "prednisone" include: orasone, deltasone, liquid pred, meticorten, glucocorticoid, anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug.
How many example sentences with "prednisone" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "prednisone", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.