NOUN | substance | cortisol, hydrocortisone, Hydrocortone, Cortef | an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism |
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Sounds | kao'rtihsao.l | |
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Rhymes | albuterol ... windfall: 100 rhymes with aol... |
Meaning | An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism. | |
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Synonyms | hydrocortisone, Hydrocortone, Cortef | |
Broader | corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid | A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized |
Spanish | cortisol, hidrocortisona | |
Catalan | cortisol, hidrocortisona |
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