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prednisolone
[ pred-nis-uh-lohn ]
noun
- 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
- a steroid drug derived from prednisone and having the same uses as cortisone
Word History and Origins
Origin of prednisolone1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prednisolone1
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."
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.
Rose had authorization for daily dosages of the anti-inflammatory drug prednisolone between May this year and June 20.
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