Cortisol

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See hydrocortisone.
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  • n. The steroid hormone hydrocortisone.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. a steroid hormone (C21H30O5) active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism; -- called also hydrocortisone. It is used in medicine as an antiinflammatory agent.
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  • n. an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    adrenal cortical steroid    corticoid    corticosteroid   
    Variant
    hydrocortisone   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    hydrocortisone   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    corticosterone    adiponectin    dopamine    melatonin    estrogen   
     
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