| Term Name: | prednisone |
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| Synonyms: | 1,2-Dehydrocortisone, 1,4-Pregnadiene-17alpha,21-diol-3,11,20-trione, 17,21-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione, Dehydrocortisone, prednison, prednisona, prednisone, prednisonum |
| Definition: | A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a β-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:8382] ( EBI ) |