different between glucocorticoid vs prednisolone

English

Etymology

gluco- +? corticoid

Noun

glucocorticoid (plural glucocorticoids)

1. (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.

Hypernyms

Derived terms

• glucocorticoid receptor (“GR”)

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French glucocorticoïde

Noun

glucocorticoid m (plural glucocorticoizi)

1. glucocorticoid

Declension

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)

1. (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).