Where does “methylprednisolone” come from?
Methylprednisolone is a synthetic corticosteroid derived from English prednisolone, which combines English prednisone with a chemical modification.
methylprednisolone (English): A synthetic glucocorticoid, CHO, used chiefly in...
Definitions
- A synthetic glucocorticoid, CHO, used chiefly in...
Ancestry of “methylprednisolone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prednisolone | A synthetic glucocorticoid CHO that is a... |
| 2 | English | prednisone | A glucocorticoid CHO that is a dehydrogenated... |
| 3 | English | cortisone | A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to... |
| 4 | English | corticosterone | A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal... |
| 5 | English | -sterone | Steroid hormone; Used to form names of... |
| 6 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 7 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 8 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 9 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 10 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 11 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 12 | French | -ate | ate |
| 13 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |