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prednisolone

[ pred-nis-uh-lohn ]

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.

prednisolone

/ prɛdˈnɪsəˌləʊn /

noun

  1. a steroid drug derived from prednisone and having the same uses as cortisone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prednisolone1

First recorded in 1950–55; alteration of prednisone by insertion of -ol 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prednisolone1

C20: altered from prednisone

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