Associations to the word «Hydrocortisone»
Noun
Wiktionary
HYDROCORTISONE, noun. (steroid hormone) A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
HYDROCORTISONE, noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.
Dictionary definition
HYDROCORTISONE, noun. An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
Wise words
The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two
words when one will do.