Cortisol
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- hydrocortisone
- plural
- Cortisols
- possessive
- Cortisol's
- pluralpossessive
- Cortisols'