cortisone
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Synonyms: corticose, cortisol, corticine, cortexone, corticole, cortisols, cortisones, torticone
Antonyms: corticose, cortisol, corticine, cortexone, corticole, cortisols, cortisones, torticone
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Noun
- {{lb|en|steroid hormone|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[corticosteroid]] [[hormone]], closely related to [[corticosterone]], produced by the [[adrenal cortex]]. One of the [[glucocorticoid]]s, it is also made [[synthetically]] for use as an [[anti-inflammatory]] and [[antiallergy]] [[agent]]. 17-[[hydroxy-]]11-[[dehydrocorticosterone]], with [[formula]] C<sub>21</sub>H<sub>28</sub>O<sub>5</sub>.
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