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Rarehydrocortisone
The correct spelling is hydrocortisone.
How to pronounce hydrocortisone
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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Definition
noun
- 1.A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
- 2.A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.
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