cortisol

Noun

Meaning

an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hydrocortisone Hydrocortone Cortef ACTH noradrenaline adrenaline renin cortisone glucocorticoid parathyroid hormone antidiuretic hormone adrenocorticotropic hormone corticotropin corticotrophin aldosterone
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Hypernyms

corticosteroid corticoid adrenal cortical steroid

Phrases with the word

cortisol-like hormone cortisol excess syndrome

Anagrams

colorist crostoli

Examples

Our brains are very, very good at self-delusion. What happens is, it releases the stress hormone cortisol in the brain, which leads to foggy thinking, so you're not even able to judge well whether you're working well or not. Daniel Levitin

When we're awake, cortisol can fragment memories - one reason eyewitness crime scene accounts are so unreliable. But at night that very fragmentation allows creative recombinations of ideas. Jeffrey Kluger

Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is the best therapy for unipolar depression that exists. ...they have found that the smile will return to the face of the patient on the very same day that cortisol dynamics return to normal. Richard Bergland

A "basic version" would include insulin, cortisol, and electrolytes, with C-peptide and drug screen for adults and growth hormone in children. Source: Internet

As cortisol cannot be synthesized, these hormones are released in high quantities and stimulate production of other adrenal steroids instead. Source: Internet

By stimulating three hormones, which includes serotonin, dopamine, and cortisol. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Cortinarius subfoetidus Cortinarius traganus Cortinarius violaceus cortisol excess syndrome cortisol-like hormone cortisolemia