prednisolone

American  

[pred-nis-uh-lohn] / prɛdˈnɪs əˌloʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic glucocorticoid, C 2 1 H 2 8 O 5 , used in various forms to treat inflammation and allergies and in the treatment of acute leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and lymphomas.

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prednisolone British  

/ prɛdˈnɪsəˌləʊn /

noun

1. a steroid drug derived from prednisone and having the same uses as cortisone

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Etymology

Origin of prednisolone

First recorded in 1950–55; alteration of prednisone by insertion of -ol ¹

Example Sentences

Steroids such as prednisolone can reduce inflammation in the lungs but have severe side-effects such as diabetes and osteoporosis.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

Glucocorticoids, a class of corticosteroids, include prednisolone, cortisone and dexamethasone; they are not the same as anabolic steroids, but are more like anti-inflammatories.

From Scientific American • Dec. 5, 2017

Others questioned why her sister Venus had exceptions for triamcinolone, prednisone, formoterol and prednisolone for specified periods between 2010 to 2013.

From The Guardian • Sep. 14, 2016

Those given prednisolone took 30 mg a day for five days.

From US News • Feb. 23, 2016

If people think that wonder drugs, such as prednisolone, which enables bedridden arthritics to walk, cost too much, said Brown haughtily, the problem is "inadequate income rather than excessive prices."

From Time Magazine Archive