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cor·ti·sone

(kôr′tĭ-sōn′, -zōn′)

A naturally occurring corticosteroid, C₂₁H₂₈O₅, that is converted in the body to cortisol. It is used in synthetic form as a drug, especially to treat adrenal insufficiency, certain allergies, and inflammation, as from rheumatoid arthritis.

[Shortening of corticosterone.]

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cortisone

(ˈkɔːtɪˌsəʊn; -ˌzəʊn)

(Pharmacology) a glucocorticoid hormone, the synthetic form of which has been used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, leukaemia, etc; 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone. Formula: C21H28O5

[C20: shortened from corticosterone]

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cor•ti•sone

(ˈkɔr təˌzoʊn, -ˌsoʊn)

n.

a corticosteroid, C₂₁H₂₈O₅, used chiefly in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

[1949; shortening of corticosterone]

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Noun

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

Cortone Acetate

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; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"

ketosteroid - a steroid containing a ketone group

Translations

kortizon

Kortison

kortisoni

cortisone

[ˈkɔːtɪzəʊn] N → cortisona f

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cortisone

[ˈkɔː^rtɪsəʊn ˈkɔː^rtɪzəʊn] n → cortisone f

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cortisone

n → Kortison nt, → Cortison nt

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cortisone

[ˈkɔːtɪˌzəʊn] n → cortisone m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cor·ti·sone

n. cortisona, esteroide glucogénico derivado del cortisol o producido sintéticamente.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

cortisone

n cortisona

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