prednisolone
nounUK /pɹɛdˈnɪs.ə.ləʊn/ · US /pɹɛdˈnɪs.əˌloʊn/
Etymology From prednis(-ol)one.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A synthetic glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisol and is used especially as an anti-inflammatory drug.
- Derived terms
- cloprednol, difluprednate, fluprednidene, fluprednisolone, loteprednol, -metasone, -methasone, methylprednisolone, -olone, prednicarbate, prednimustine, prednylidene, pred-, -pred-