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prednisolone
pred·nis·o·lone [ pred níssə ln ]


noun 
Definition:
 
anti-inflammatory drug: a synthetic steroid hormone, similar to cortisone. Use: treatment of allergies, suppression of inflammatory diseases.
[Mid-20th century. <prednisone, by insertion of -ol1]
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