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

Word History and Origins

Origin of prednisolone¹

First recorded in 1950–55; alteration of prednisone by insertion of -ol ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of prednisolone¹

C20: altered from prednisone