CORTISONE

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Meaning:

A corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone

Synonyms:

cortisone; Cortone Acetate

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("cortisone" is a kind of...):

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)

ketosteroid (a steroid containing a ketone group)

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