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prednisolone
[ pred-nis-uh-lohn ]
/ prɛdˈnɪs əˌloʊn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic glucocorticoid, C21H28O5, 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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Origin of prednisolone
1950–55; alteration of prednisone by insertion of -ol1
Words nearby prednisolone
predilection, predispose, predisposed, predisposition, predistortion, prednisolone, prednisone, predoctoral, predominance, predominant, predominantly
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British Dictionary definitions for prednisolone
prednisolone
/ (prɛdˈnɪsəˌləʊn) /
noun
a steroid drug derived from prednisone and having the same uses as cortisone
Word Origin for prednisolone
C20: altered from prednisone
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Medical definitions for prednisolone
prednisolone
[ prĕd-nĭs′ə-lōn′ ]
n.
A synthetic steroid similar to hydrocortisone and used in various compounds as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, antiallergic, and anticancer drug.
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