OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 35121

cortisone

/ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn/
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cortisona
A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to corticosterone, produced by the adrenal cortex. One of the glucocorticoids, it is also made synthetically for use as an anti-inflammatory and antiallergy agent. 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone, with formula C₂₁H₂₈O₅.
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