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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-tuh-sawl, -sohl]
- /ˈkɔr təˌsɔl, -ˌsoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawr-tuh-sawl, -sohl]
- /ˈkɔr təˌsɔl, -ˌsoʊl/
Definitions of cortisol word
- noun cortisol hydrocortisone 3
- noun cortisol Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action. 1
- noun cortisol Pharmacology. hydrocortisone. 1
- noun cortisol (steroid hormone) The steroid hormone hydrocortisone. 1
- noun cortisol (biochemistry, steroids) The steroid hormone hydrocortisone. 0
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Origin of cortisol
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; cortis(one) + -ol1
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Parts of speech for Cortisol
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cortisol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cortisol usage trend in Literature
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