different between hydrocortisone vs prednisolone

English

Alternative forms

• cortisol

Etymology

From hydro- +? cortisone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??.d??(?)?k??.t?.z??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ha?.d?o??k??.t??so?n/

Noun

hydrocortisone (countable and uncountable, plural hydrocortisones)

1. (biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C₂₁H₃₀O₅ produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. It is used medicinally to treat inflammation resulting from eczema and rheumatism.

Translations

References

• “hydrocortisone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “cortisol”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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).