cortisone
English edit
Etymology edit
Shortening of corticosterone.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.tɪˌsoʊn/
Noun edit
cortisone (countable and uncountable, plural cortisones)
- (biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to corticosterone, produced by the adrenal cortex. One of the glucocorticoids, it is also made synthetically for use as an anti-inflammatory and antiallergy agent. 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone, with formula C21H28O5.
Translations edit
corticosteroid hormone
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References edit
- “cortisone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “cortisone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
cortisone f (plural cortisones)
Further reading edit
- “cortisone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Noun edit
cortisone m (plural cortisoni)