HYDROCORTISONE

hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef

(noun) an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

hydrocortisone (countable and uncountable, plural hydrocortisones)

(steroid hormone) A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.

(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.

Synonyms

• cortisol

Source: Wiktionary

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