Etymology

methylprednisolone

Today it means: A synthetic glucocorticoid, C₂₂H₃₀O₅, used chiefly in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. Full definition →

English prednisolone ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  3. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. GermanMethy
  7. Englishmethyl
  8. Englishmethyl-
  9. Englishprednisolone
  10. English todaymethylprednisolone

From methyl- + prednisolone.

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