hydrocortisone

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

hydrocortisone
    n 1: an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or
         Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein
         metabolism [syn: {hydrocortisone}, {cortisol},
         {Hydrocortone}, {Cortef}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cortisol \cortisol\ n.
   a steroid hormone ({C21H30O5}) active in carbohydrate and
   protein metabolism; -- called also {hydrocortisone}. It is
   used in medicine as an antiinflammatory agent

   Syn: hydrocortisone.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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