-metasone

UK/ˈmɛt.ə.səʊn/UK/ˈmɛt.ə.zəʊn/US/ˈmɛt.əˌsoʊn/US/ˈmɛt.əˌzoʊn/

suffix

Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.

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Meanings

suffix

alternative -methasone

  1. medicineUsed to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.

Origin

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

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APA

-metasone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-metasone

MLA

“-metasone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-metasone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-metasone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-metasone.

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