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methylprednisone

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[meth-uhl-pred-nuh-sohn, ‐-zohn] / ˌmɛθ əlˈprɛd nəˌsoʊn, ‐ˌzoʊn /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a synthetic glucocorticoid, C 22 H 30 O 5 , derived from prednisolone and used as an anti-inflammatory and in the treatment of various respiratory and autoimmune diseases.

Etymology

Origin of methylprednisone

First recorded in 1955–60; methyl ( def. ) + prednisone ( def. )

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