Definition of hydrocortisone in English:
hydrocortisone
noun ˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈkɔːtɪzəʊnˌhīdrəˈkôrdiˌzōn
mass nounBiochemistry A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex and used medicinally to treat inflammation resulting from eczema and rheumatism.
Example sentencesExamples
- In fact, in the 1940s, up until the introduction of steroids such as hydrocortisone, fatty acids were the primary treatment for eczema.
- Regulation of the hormone hydrocortisone means that the ginseng helps control metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, protein, fluids and inflammation.
- These drugs mimic the effects of the hormones cortisone and hydrocortisone, which are naturally produced by your adrenal glands.
- In a randomized control study of 32 patients, researchers successfully demonstrated a response to low-dose hydrocortisone.
- Cortisol, also called hydrocortisone, is one of the most potent of the glucocorticoids.