cortisone

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔː^rtɪsəʊn/, /ˈkɔː^rtɪzəʊn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɔrtəˌzoʊn, -ˌsoʊn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′tə zōn′, -sōn′)

cor•ti•sone /ˈkɔrtəˌzoʊn, -ˌsoʊn/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

Biochemistry, Drugsa hormone used chiefly in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

cor•ti•sone (kôr′tə zōn′, -sōn′),USA pronunciation n.

Biochemistrya steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C₂₁H₂₈O₅, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
Drugs[Pharm.]a commercial form of this compound, obtained by extraction from the adrenal glands of certain domesticated animals or produced synthetically, used chiefly in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatic fever, certain allergies, and other systemic conditions.

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cortisone /ˈkɔːtɪˌsəʊn; -ˌzəʊn/ n

a glucocorticoid hormone, the synthetic form of which has been used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, leukaemia, etc; 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone. Formula: C₂₁H₂₈O₅

Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from corticosterone

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