prednisolone

== English == === 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) (pharmacology) A synthetic glucocorticoid C21H28O5 that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisol and is used especially as an anti-inflammatory drug. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “prednisolone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “prednisolone”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.