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prednisolone
[ pred-nis-uh-lohn ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- 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
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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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