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- [kawr-tuh-zohn, -sohn]
- /ˈkɔr təˌzoʊn, -ˌsoʊn/
- /ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-tuh-zohn, -sohn]
- /ˈkɔr təˌzoʊn, -ˌsoʊn/
Definitions of cortisone word
- uncountable noun cortisone Cortisone is a hormone used in the treatment of arthritis, allergies, and some skin diseases. 3
- noun cortisone a glucocorticoid hormone, the synthetic form of which has been used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, leukaemia, etc; 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone. Formula: C21H28O5 3
- noun cortisone a corticosteroid, C21H28O5, used as a replacement in adrenal insufficiency and in the treatment of various inflammatory, allergic, and neoplastic diseases 3
- noun cortisone Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism. 1
- noun cortisone Pharmacology. a commercial form of this compound, obtained by extraction from the adrenal glands of certain domesticated animals or produced synthetically, used chiefly in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatic fever, certain allergies, and other systemic conditions. 1
- noun cortisone A hormone produced by the adrenal cortex. One of the glucocorticoids, it is also made synthetically for use as an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agent. 1
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Origin of cortisone
First appearance:
before 1949 One of the 6% newest English words
1949; shortening of cortico-sterone; see sterol, -one
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Parts of speech for Cortisone
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cortisone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
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