Cortisone, first famous for relief of crippling, painful arthritis, shows promise of becoming a speedy remedy for…facial paralysis (Science News Letter).
Formula: C21H28O5Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cor·ti·sone — /ˈkoɚtəˌsoʊn/ noun [noncount] medical : a hormone that is used to treat arthritis and other diseases … Useful english dictionary
flu|o|ro|hy|dro|cor|ti|sone — «FLOO uhr uh HY druh KR tuh zohn», noun. synthetic hormone used in dermatology to relieve skin allergies. Formula: C21H29FO5 … Useful english dictionary
hy|dro|cor|ti|sone — «HY droh KR tuh zohn», noun. an adrenal hormone derived from cortisone, used in treating arthritis and other inflammations; cortisol. Formula: C21H30O5 … Useful english dictionary
cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… … English syllables
sone — ac·et·ar·sone; an·e·sone; car·bar·sone; cor·ti·sone; Di·a·sone; glu·co·sone; law·sone; pred·ni·sone; sone; be·ta·meth·a·sone; dap·sone; dexa·meth·a·sone; ec·dy·sone; sis·sone; … English syllables
cortisone — cor·ti·sone … English syllables
cortisone — cor|ti|sone [ˈko:tızəun US ˈko:rtısoun] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: corticosterone type of hormone (20 21 centuries), from cortex + sterol ( STEROID) + one; because it is produced by the outer layer of a body organ] a ↑hormone that is used… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cortisone — cor|ti|sone [ kɔrtı,zoun ] noun uncount a drug that is an artificial HORMONE, used to improve medical conditions such as ARTHRITIS and ALLERGIES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cortisone — cor•ti•sone [[t]ˈkɔr təˌzoʊn, ˌsoʊn[/t]] n. biochem. pha a corticosteroid, C21H28O5, used chiefly in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers • Etymology: 1949; shortening of corticosterone … From formal English to slang
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
