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hydrocortisone

The correct spelling is hydrocortisone.

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noun

Say it like: Hyd-roc-ort-iso-ne

The correct spelling is hydrocortisone. A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.

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  1. 1.A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
  2. 2.A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.

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