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pred|nis|o|lone
pred|nis|o|lone «prehd NIHS uh lohn», noun.
a powerful steroid hormone, used in treating arthritis, inflammatory diseases, asthma, and certain allergies; metacortandralone. It does not upset the water balance of the body and has fewer unpleasant side effects than cortisone. Formula: C21H28O5
[< pre(gnane) + d(ie)n(e) + (cort)isone (+ connective ol1)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • nis — ac·ti·nis·tia; ae·pi·or·nis; ae·py·or·nis; ag·a·li·nis; ag·a·por·nis; al·bi·nis·tic; anach·ro·nis·tic; an·tag·o·nis·tic; an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly; ap·a·tor·nis; ar·chae·or·nis; ar·gyn·nis; ban·nis·ter; bap·tor·nis; ca·nis; cap·ri·cor·nis;… …   English syllables

  • lone — ace·to·va·nil·lone; adren·a·lone; high·lone; hu·mu·lone; In·da·lone; lone; lone·li·hood; lone·li·ly; lone·li·ness; lone·ly; lone·ness; lone·some·ly; lone·some·ness; pi·nac·o·lone; pred·nis·o·lone; preg·nen·in·o·lone; preg·nen·o·lone;… …   English syllables

  • prednisolone — pred·nis·o·lone …   English syllables

  • prednisolone — pred•nis•o•lone [[t]prɛdˈnɪs əˌloʊn[/t]] n. pha an analog of cortisone, C21H28O5, used topically and in various other forms for treating eye and skin inflammations, allergies, and autoimmune diseases • Etymology: 1950–55; alter. of prednisone by… …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • methylprednisolone — An anti inflammatory glucocorticoid. m. acetate has the same actions and uses as m.; aqueous suspensions are suitable for intrasynovial and soft tissue injection. sodium m. succinate it has the same metabolic and anti inflammatory actions as the… …   Medical dictionary

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  • methylprednisolone — meth·yl·pred·nis·o·lone (mĕth əl prĕd nĭsʹə lōn ) n. A glucocorticoid used therapeutically primarily as an anti inflammatory agent. * * * …   Universalium

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