cortisol
1. [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,medicine,biochemistry,pharmacology) an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Synonyms: cortef hydrocortone hydrocortisone
Related terms: corticosteroid glucocorticoid trade_name
Similar spelling:   cortisone
  Courtois
  cortical
  corticoid
  Courts
  Cortes
  cortically
  Cortese