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Cortisone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A naturally occurring corticosteroid, C21H28O5, that functions primarily in carbohydrate metabolism and is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, adrenal insufficiency, certain allergies, and gout.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to corticosterone; 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone, with formula C21H28O5.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. a corticosteroid hormone (C21H28O5) produced by the adrenal cortex. It is used in medicine as an antiinflammatory agent.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone

Word Usage

"The typical way to get rid of the inflammation of eczema is to use an anti-inflammatory, in other words a cortisone, to bring the inflammation down."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

adrenal cortical steroid corticoid ketosteroid corticosteroid

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