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cortisol

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cor·ti·sol  (kôrt-sôl, -zôl, -sl, -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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Noun1.cortisol - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Cortef, hydrocortisone, Hydrocortone
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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