What does "hydrocortisone" mean?

Name used for cortisol, a glucocorticoid steroid hormone, when used as a medication. Used to treat e.g. inflammation resulting from rheumatism and eczema.

What is a synonym for "hydrocortisone"?

Common synonyms include: cortef, corticosterol, cortisol, cortisol, hydrocortisol, hydrocortone.

How do you pronounce "hydrocortisone"?

Pronounced //ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn//.

Hydrocortisone

//ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
Name used for cortisol, a glucocorticoid steroid hormone, when used as a medication. Used to treat e.g. inflammation resulting from rheumatism and eczema. countable, uncountable
2
an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism wordnet