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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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Example Sentences

A team doctor was suspended in March 2018 after Italian police found prednisolone, a substance banned in competition, in his room.

"I last had a flare up about a year ago, and I was on prednisolone for six months. I put on two stone in that time."

From BBC

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

The lawyer said that White told police he must have mistakenly picked up the propranolol instead of the prednisolone as the two boxes have similar branding and were side-by-side on the shelf.

From BBC

Rose had authorization for daily dosages of the anti-inflammatory drug prednisolone between May this year and June 20.

From Reuters

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