Cortisol Synonyms

kôrtəsôl, kôrtəsōl
An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. hydrocortisone
  2. hydrocortone
  3. cortef

Words Related to Cortisol

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Cortisol Sentence Examples

  • The doctor will measure the blood cortisol which is a hormone produced by the adrenals.

  • The changes in plasma aldosterone, cortisol, and renin are summarized in the table earlier on the page.

  • This causes the adrenal glands to produce too much cortisol.

  • Excess cortisol is known to increase catabolism (protein breakdown in muscles ).

  • The most important hormone secreted in relation to Cushing's is called cortisol.

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