| NOUN | substance | Cortef, hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone | an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism |
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| Meaning | An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism. | |
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| Synonyms | hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone | |
| Broader | corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid | A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
| Spanish | cortisol, hidrocortisona | |
| Catalan | cortisol, hidrocortisona | |
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