cortisol

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Synonyms: corisol, cortical, vertisol, cortisone, cortico, cortico-, cortijo, cortisols

Antonyms: corisol, cortical, vertisol, cortisone, cortico, cortico-, cortijo, cortisols

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|steroid hormone}} A [[glucocorticoid]] {{w|steroid hormone}} produced by the [[adrenal cortex]] that mediates various [[metabolic]] processes (such as [[gluconeogenesis]]), has [[anti-inflammatory]] and [[immunosuppressive]] properties, and whose levels in the [[blood]] may become elevated in response to [[physical]] or [[psychological]] [[stress]].
2. {{lb|en|internet slang}} Stress.

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