| NOUN | substance | cortisone, Cortone Acetate | a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex |
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| Sounds | kao'rtahzow.n | |
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| Rhymes | acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own... | |
| Meaning | A corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone. | |
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| Synonym | Cortone Acetate | |
| Broader | corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid | A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized |
| ketosteroid | A steroid containing a ketone group | |
| Spanish | cortisona | |
| Catalan | cortisona | |
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