-methasone

English

Alternative forms

• -metasone

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-methasone

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

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -methasone

Related terms

• pred-, -pred-
• -betasol