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Hydrocortisone

//ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism wordnet

Etymology

From hydro- + cortisone.

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