-metasone

English

Alternative forms

-methasone

Etymology

From meth- +‎ -a- +‎ (predni)s(ol)one.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛt.ə.səʊn/, /ˈmɛt.ə.zəʊn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛt.əˌsoʊn/, /ˈmɛt.əˌzoʊn/

Suffix

-metasone

(pharmacology) Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.

Derived terms

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Related terms

pred-, -pred-
-betasol

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