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cortisone Definition


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cortisone
noun
    1. biochem.
      A naturally occurring steroid hormone which, in synthetic form, is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, certain eye and skin disorders, etc.
Etymology: 20c: from corticosteron a hormone.



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