"cortisol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔː.tɪ.sɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɔɹ.tɪˌsɔl/ [General-American] Forms: cortisols [plural]
Etymology: From cortisone + -ol. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cortisone|-ol}} cortisone + -ol Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cortisol (countable and uncountable, plural cortisols)
  1. (biochemistry, steroids) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. When used medicinally it is known as hydrocortisone. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hormones Translations (Translations): cortisol [masculine] (Catalan), kortizol [masculine] (Czech), kortisoli (Finnish), cortisol [masculine] (French), Cortisol [neuter] (German), cortisolo [masculine] (Italian), kortyzol [masculine] (Polish), cortisol [masculine] (Portuguese), кортизол (kortizol) [masculine] (Russian), cortisol [masculine] (Spanish), kortisol (Swedish)

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