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Hydrocortisone - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun hydrocortisone

is a steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.

hydrocortisone

English

Noun

(-)
  • (steroid hormone) A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.

    • Synonyms

    *cortisol

    See also

    *(cortisol)

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.