methylprednisolone

methylprednisolone definition - medical

meth·yl·pred·nis·o·lone (mĕthˌəl-prĕd-nĭsˈə-lōnˌ)

noun
An anti-inflammatory steroid administered to children and adolescents to relieve the pain induced by sickle cell anemia.

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