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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
cortisol \cortisol\ n. a steroid hormone ({C21H30O5}) active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism; -- called also {hydrocortisone}. It is used in medicine as an antiinflammatory agent
Syn: hydrocortisone. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
hydrocortisone
noun: an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism [syn: {cortisol}, {Hydrocortone}, {Cortef}]
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