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| hy·dro·cor·ti·sone [ hdrə káwrti sn, hdrə káwrti zn ] |
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1. hormone associated with inflammation: a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, involved in carbohydrate metabolism and the stress reaction
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2. hydrocortisone drug: a synthetic form of hydrocortisone. Use: treatment of allergies, inflammation, and adrenal failure.
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