hydrocortisone

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hydrocortisone (countable and uncountable, plural hydrocortisones)

  1. (biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
  2. (pharmacology) A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.

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