noun
- a synthetic corticosteroid drug used to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed prednisolone to treat her severe asthma.
- Prednisolone is commonly used to reduce inflammation in arthritis patients.
- She took prednisolone tablets for five days to control the allergic reaction.
- The veterinarian gave the dog prednisolone to treat its skin condition.
- Long-term use of prednisolone requires careful monitoring by a physician.
- Prednisolone eye drops helped reduce the swelling after his eye surgery.