"pred-" meaning in English

See pred- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /pɹɛd/ Forms: -pred- [alternative]
Etymology: From prednisone, prednisolone. Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} pred-, {{en-prefix}} pred-
  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-pred--en-prefix-7o1SlmXi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using catfix, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 56 1 3 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 46 1 3 4 46 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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  "etymology_text": "From prednisone, prednisolone.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-pred-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prefix",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "pred-",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "pred-",
      "name": "en-prefix"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Pharmaceutical drugs",
          "orig": "en:Pharmaceutical drugs",
          "parents": [
            "Drugs",
            "Matter",
            "Pharmacology",
            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Biochemistry",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Healthcare",
            "Fundamental",
            "Health",
            "Body"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "56 1 3 4 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 1 3 4 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives."
      ],
      "id": "en-pred--en-prefix-7o1SlmXi",
      "links": [
        [
          "pharmacology",
          "pharmacology"
        ],
        [
          "prednisone",
          "prednisone#English"
        ],
        [
          "prednisolone",
          "prednisolone#English"
        ],
        [
          "derivative",
          "derivative#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(pharmacology) Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "pharmacology",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pɹɛd/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pred-"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From prednisone, prednisolone.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-pred-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prefix",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "pred-",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "pred-",
      "name": "en-prefix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English prefixes",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "en:Pharmaceutical drugs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pharmacology",
          "pharmacology"
        ],
        [
          "prednisone",
          "prednisone#English"
        ],
        [
          "prednisolone",
          "prednisolone#English"
        ],
        [
          "derivative",
          "derivative#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(pharmacology) Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "pharmacology",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pɹɛd/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pred-"
}

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