cortisone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈkɔɹ.tɪˌsoʊn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English -sterone English corticosterone English cortisone Shortening of corticosterone.
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:steroids, uncountable) A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to corticosterone, produced by the adrenal cortex. One of the glucocorticoids, it is also made synthetically for use as an anti-inflammatory and antiallergy agent. 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone, with formula C₂₁H₂₈O₅.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cortisones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
prednisone · urocortisone · hydrocortisone · cortisol
Translations (16)
gl cortisona (corticosteroid hormone) · cmn 可的松 (corticosteroid hormone) · ar كُورْتِيزُون (corticosteroid hormone) · ca cortisona (corticosteroid hormone) · fi kortisoni (corticosteroid hormone) · cmn 考的松 (corticosteroid hormone) · es cortisona (corticosteroid hormone) · ru кортизо́н (corticosteroid hormone) · de Kortison (corticosteroid hormone) · de Cortison (corticosteroid hormone) · ja コルチゾン (corticosteroid hormone) · cs kortizon (corticosteroid hormone) · fr cortisone (corticosteroid hormone) · pt cortisona (corticosteroid hormone) · it cortisone (corticosteroid hormone) · ast cortisona (corticosteroid hormone)