hydrocortisone
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 cortisol
Related terms: corticosteroid glucocorticoid trade_name
Similar spelling:   hydrocortone
  hydrochloride
  Hydrocharis
  Hydrochoeridae
  hydrostatics
  hydrocolloid
  Hydrochoerus
  hydrocarbon