-methasone

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

suffix

Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.

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Meanings

suffix

alternative -metasone

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

Origin

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

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APA

-methasone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-methasone

MLA

“-methasone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-methasone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-methasone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-methasone.

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