cortisol

[ kawr-tuh-sawl, -sohl ]
/ ˈkɔr təˌsɔl, -ˌsoʊl /

noun

Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
Pharmacology. hydrocortisone.

Origin of cortisol

First recorded in 1950–55; cortis(one) + -ol1

Words nearby cortisol

corticotropin, corticotropin releasing factor, corticotropin-releasing hormone, cortin, cortina, cortisol, cortisone, cortland, cortona, cortot, cortázar

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British Dictionary definitions for cortisol

cortisol
/ (ˈkɔːtɪˌsɒl) /

noun

another name for hydrocortisone

Word Origin for cortisol

C20: from cortis ( one) + -ol ²

Medical definitions for cortisol

cortisol
[ kôr′tĭ-sôl′, -zôl′, -sōl′, -zōl′ ]

n.

hydrocortisone

Scientific definitions for cortisol

cortisol
[ kôr′tĭ-sôl′, -sōl′ ]

The principal steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex. It regulates carbohydrate metabolism and the immune system and maintains blood pressure. When natural or synthetic cortisol is used as a pharmaceutical, it is known as hydrocortisone.