noun

cortisone

KAW-tih-zohn

noun

A steroid hormone made by the adrenal glands, also produced synthetically as an anti-inflammatory drug.

"The doctor gave her a cortisone shot to bring down the swelling in her knee."

"Long-term cortisone use can weaken bones if not carefully monitored."

How to Use Cortisone

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA hormone-based medicine used to reduce inflammation, swelling, and allergic reactions.

Common pairings

cortisone shot cortisone cream cortisone injection

cortisones plural

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A shortened form of "corticosterone," itself built from Latin cortex ("bark," referring to the adrenal cortex) plus Greek-derived chemistry terms.

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