methylprednisolone

English

Chemical structure of methylprednisolone

Etymology

From methyl- +‎ prednisolone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmiː.θʌɪl.pɹɛdˈnɪs.ə.ləʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛθ.əl.pɹɛdˈnɪs.əˌloʊn/

Noun

methylprednisolone (countable and uncountable, plural methylprednisolones)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic glucocorticoid, C₂₂H₃₀O₅, used chiefly in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
   • 1993, Virginia Medical Quarterly, volumes 120–121, page 44:

     The patient was treated with methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and azathioprine, as well as burn center protocol care with daily tankings.

Derived terms

• methylprednisolone aceponate
• methylprednisolone suleptanate

References

• “methylprednisolone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “methylprednisolone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.