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hydrocortisone
DEFINITIONS OF:
hydrocortisone
1
n
an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Synonyms:
Cortef
,
Hydrocortone
,
cortisol
Type 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
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