methylprednisolone
noun
meth·yl·pred·nis·o·lone ˌme-thəl-pred-ˈni-sə-ˌlōn 
: a glucocorticoid C22H30O5 that is a derivative of prednisolone and is used as an anti-inflammatory agent
also : any of several of its salts (such as an acetate) used similarly
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Corticosteroids like oral prednisone and IV methylprednisolone can help reduce inflammation of your nerves. 
Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Nov. 2021 One of the packages seemed to contain 3 mg doses of ivermectin, the other 4 mg doses of the corticosteroid methylprednisolone. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021 Hydrocortisone, tested in 374 patients in three trials, appeared to reduce deaths by 31 percent, and a small trial of methylprednisolone in 47 patients resulted in a 9 percent drop in deaths. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2020 At Henry Ford, Ramesh’s team was ecstatic when Recovery announced results in June, a month after Ramesh and colleagues had published their methylprednisolone findings. Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 16 Mar. 2021 All patients received injections of preservative-free methylprednisolone, preservative-free normal saline, lidocaine, and skin prep with povidone-iodine. Jason Dearen, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021 The panel said that other corticosteroids — prednisone, methylprednisolone and hydrocortisone — may be used if dexamethasone is not available but that their effectiveness isn’t clear. Dallas News, 13 Oct. 2020 Create an account or log in Steroids like dexamethasone, hydrocortisone and methylprednisolone are often used by doctors to tamp down the body’s immune system, alleviating inflammation, swelling and pain. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2020 Two other steroid drugs, prednisone and methylprednisolone, are being studied in another 2,500 patients. Matthew Herper, STAT, 6 July 2020 See More
Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Nov. 2021 One of the packages seemed to contain 3 mg doses of ivermectin, the other 4 mg doses of the corticosteroid methylprednisolone. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021 Hydrocortisone, tested in 374 patients in three trials, appeared to reduce deaths by 31 percent, and a small trial of methylprednisolone in 47 patients resulted in a 9 percent drop in deaths. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2020 At Henry Ford, Ramesh’s team was ecstatic when Recovery announced results in June, a month after Ramesh and colleagues had published their methylprednisolone findings. Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 16 Mar. 2021 All patients received injections of preservative-free methylprednisolone, preservative-free normal saline, lidocaine, and skin prep with povidone-iodine. Jason Dearen, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021 The panel said that other corticosteroids — prednisone, methylprednisolone and hydrocortisone — may be used if dexamethasone is not available but that their effectiveness isn’t clear. Dallas News, 13 Oct. 2020 Create an account or log in Steroids like dexamethasone, hydrocortisone and methylprednisolone are often used by doctors to tamp down the body’s immune system, alleviating inflammation, swelling and pain. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2020 Two other steroid drugs, prednisone and methylprednisolone, are being studied in another 2,500 patients. Matthew Herper, STAT, 6 July 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1957, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
methylprednisolone
noun
meth·yl·pred·nis·o·lone -pred-ˈnis-ə-ˌlōn
: a glucocorticoid C22H30O5 that is a derivative of prednisolone and is used as an anti-inflammatory agent
also : any of several of its salts (as an acetate) used similarly see medrol