hydrocortisone

== English == === Etymology === From hydro- +‎ cortisone. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈkɔɹ.tɪˌsoʊn/ === Noun === hydrocortisone (countable and uncountable, plural hydrocortisones) (pharmacology) Name used for cortisol, a glucocorticoid steroid hormone, when used as a medication. Used to treat e.g. inflammation resulting from rheumatism and eczema. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “hydrocortisone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “cortisol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == French == === Noun === hydrocortisone f (plural hydrocortisones) hydrocortisone === Further reading === “hydrocortisone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012