meticorten
Noun
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A dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten);
Used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant (synset 114777593)is a type of:- anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug - a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
- glucocorticoid - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
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