different between dexamethasone vs prednisolone
dexamethasone
English
Etymology
From dex- +? -a- +? -methasone (“prednisone or prednisolone derivative”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?k.s??m??.?.s??n/, /?d?k.s??m??.?.z??n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d?k.s??m??.??so?n/, /?d?k.s??m??.??zo?n/
Noun
dexamethasone (countable and uncountable, plural dexamethasones)
- (pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
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Hyponyms
(brand name medicine tradenames)
References
- “dexamethasone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “dexamethasone”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
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prednisolone
English
Etymology
From prednisone +? -ol.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p??d?n?s.?.l??n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /p??d?n?s.??lo?n/
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
- pred-, -pred-
- -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”)
References
- “prednisolone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “prednisolone”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
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