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Hydrocortisone vs Cotisone - What's the difference?

hydrocortisone | cotisone |

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)

    cotisone

    Not English

    Cotisone has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'cotisone':

    cytosine, cytokine, cytisine, catechine, cytosome, catazine, cytocine