"hydrocortisone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈkɔɹ.tɪˌsoʊn/ [General-American] Forms: hydrocortisones [plural]
Etymology: From hydro- + cortisone. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hydro-|cortisone}} hydro- + cortisone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hydrocortisone (countable and uncountable, plural hydrocortisones)
  1. (pharmacology) Name used for cortisol, a glucocorticoid steroid hormone, when used as a medication. Used to treat e.g. inflammation resulting from rheumatism and eczema. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs, Steroids Translations (Translations): hidrocortisona [feminine] (Catalan), hydrokortisoni (Finnish), Hydrokortison [neuter] (German), Hydrocortison [neuter] (German), hidrocortisona [feminine] (Portuguese), hidrocortisona [feminine] (Spanish)

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