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methylprednisolone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmiː.θʌɪl.pɹɛdˈnɪs.ə.ləʊn/
  • General-American: /ˌmɛθ.əl.pɹɛdˈnɪs.əˌloʊn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic glucocorticoid, C22H30O5, used chiefly in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médhu Proto-Hellenic *méthu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English methyl- English prednisolone English methylprednisolone From methyl- + prednisolone.