cor·ti·sol (kôr t -sôl , -zôl, -s l, -zl)n. See hydrocortisone. [cortis(one) + -ol.] |
cortisol [ˈkɔːtɪˌsɒl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) another name for hydrocortisone
[from cortis(one) + -ol2]
| cortisol (kôrt-sôl, -sl) The principal steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex. It regulates carbohydrate metabolism and the immune system and maintains blood pressure. When natural or synthetic cortisol is used as a pharmaceutical, it is known as hydrocortisone. |
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| Noun | 1. | cortisol - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid - a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions" |
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