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

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prednisolone

After ninety days, there were four times fewer people in the benralizumab group that failed treatment compared to standard of care with prednisolone.

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

Meanwhile, the three-times Tour de France winner Froome has TUEs for prednisolone, a steroid that can be used to treat chest complaints.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2016

Researchers who compared the steroid prednisolone with the arthritis medication indomethacin found both drugs offered a similar degree of pain reduction.

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