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prednisolone

UK/pɹɛdˈnɪs.ə.ləʊn/US/pɹɛdˈnɪs.əˌloʊn/

prednisolone noun: a synthetic glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisol and is used especially as an anti-inflammatory drug.

prednisolone: a synthetic glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisol and is used...
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Noun

prednisolone (countable and uncountable, plural prednisolones)

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

Forms of prednisolone

pluralprednisolones

Origin of prednisolone

From prednis(-ol)one.

Words formed from prednisolone

Questions about prednisolone

What does prednisolone mean?
Prednisolone means a synthetic glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisol and is used especially as an anti-inflammatory drug.
What part of speech is prednisolone?
Prednisolone is a noun.
How do you pronounce prednisolone?
Prednisolone is pronounced /pɹɛdˈnɪs.ə.ləʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of prednisolone?
The plural of prednisolone is prednisolones.

Words near prednisolone in the dictionary

  1. Predmores
  2. Predmost
  3. Predmosti
  4. prednicarbate
  5. prednimustine
  6. prednisolone
  7. prednisolones
  8. prednisone
  9. prednisones
  10. prednylidene
  11. predo

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