Defenition of the word cortisone
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Defenition of the word cortisone
- A natural glucocorticoГЇde hormone with formula C21H28O5.
- a corticosteroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
- a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
Hypernyms for the word cortisone
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- adrenal cortical steroid
- corticoid
- corticosteroid
- glucocorticoid
- ketosteroid
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