Prednisolone is an English word with synonyms like glucocorticoid. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Prednisolone in a sentence
Prednisolone meaning
A synthetic glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisol and is used especially as an anti-inflammatory drug.
Synonyms of Prednisolone
Using Prednisolone
- The main meaning on this page is: A synthetic glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisol and is used especially as an anti-inflammatory drug.
- Useful related words include: pediapred, prelone, glucocorticoid, anti-inflammatory.
Context around Prednisolone
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prednisolone
- In this selection, "prednisolone" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include hydrocortisone and prednisolone and prednisolone a glucocorticoid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prednisolone" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prednisolone
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They include drugs like cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisolone. (8 words)
Steroids such as prednisolone can reduce inflammation in the lungs but also may cause severe side effects. (17 words)
Prednisolone (a glucocorticoid or steroid) suppresses the immune response, and the steroid-sparing agent azathioprine may replace it once therapeutic effect has been achieved. (24 words)
Prednisolone (a glucocorticoid or steroid) suppresses the immune response, and the steroid-sparing agent azathioprine may replace it once therapeutic effect has been achieved. (24 words)
Steroids such as prednisolone can reduce inflammation in the lungs but also may cause severe side effects. (17 words)
They include drugs like cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisolone. (8 words)
Example sentences (3)
Steroids such as prednisolone can reduce inflammation in the lungs but also may cause severe side effects.
They include drugs like cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisolone.
Prednisolone (a glucocorticoid or steroid) suppresses the immune response, and the steroid-sparing agent azathioprine may replace it once therapeutic effect has been achieved.