prednisolone

pred·nis·o·lone

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pred-nis-uh-lohn]
- /prɛdˈnɪs əˌloʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pred-nis-uh-lohn]
- /prɛdˈnɪs əˌloʊn/

Definitions of prednisolone word

noun prednisolone 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. 1
noun prednisolone a steroid drug derived from prednisone and having the same uses as cortisone 0

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Origin of prednisolone

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; alteration of prednisone by insertion of -ol1

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Parts of speech for Prednisolone

noun

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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prednisolone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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