cortisone

Noun

Meaning

a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Cortone Acetate ACTH bromide quinine corticosteroid camphor pepsin insulin aspirin cortisol ibuprofen acetaminophen hydrocortisone glucocorticoid triamcinolone
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Hypernyms

corticosteroid corticoid ketosteroid adrenal cortical steroid

Anagrams

socotrine certosino osteocrin

Examples

I did a corticostim test in which they inject you with cortisol and put you in an extremely stressful situation to see if your body can respond to the stress, and I responded above and beyond by making lots and lots of cortisone. Source: Internet

As described above, the treatment of a frozen shoulder usually requires an aggressive combination of antiinflammatory medications, cortisone injection(s) into the shoulder, and physical therapy. Source: Internet

Testosterone, cortisone and vitamin E, along with medicines like Viagra and aspirin, are also examined. Source: Internet

I am also very interested in your T3 pain connection as I too have a lot of pain, and tendonitis…and, like your carpal tunnel, I have chronic tennis elbows that I get cortisone shots for. Source: Internet

Otherwise, Zeichner suggests visiting your dermatologist for a shot of cortisone, which will reduce inflammation and shrink it in just 24 to 48 hours. Source: Internet

What other drugs will affect cortisone (Cortone Acetate)? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cortisol excess syndrome cortisol-like hormone cortisolemia cortissimo cortistatin cortisuzol