prednisolone

English

Chemical structure of prednisolone

Etymology

From prednis(-ol)one.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

prednisolone (countable and uncountable, plural prednisolones)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisol and is used especially as an anti-inflammatory drug.

Derived terms

• pred-, -pred-
• -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”)

References

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