CORTISOL

Meaning of CORTISOL in English

/kawr"teuh sawl', -sohl'/ , n.

1. Biochem. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.

2. Pharm. hydrocortisone.

[ 1950-55; CORTIS(ONE) + -OL 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

CORTISOL — Hydrocortisone Oral
Drug information English vocab
CORTISOL — noun Etymology: cortisone + 1-ol Date: 1951 a glucocorticoid C 21 H 30 O 5 produced by the adrenal cortex …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CORTISOL — ˈkȯrd.əˌsȯl, -sōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: cortis one + -ol : hydrocortisone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CORTISOL — n. hormone derived from cortisone which is used to treat arthritis
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CORTISOL — noun Etymology: cortis one + -ol (I) Date: 1951 : a glucocorticoid C 21 H 30 O 5 produced by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CORTISOL — [ 'kɔ:tɪsɒl ] ■ noun Biochemistry another term for hydrocortisone .
Concise Oxford English vocab
CORTISOL — [cor.ti.sol] n [cortisone + [1]-ol] (1951): hydrocortisone
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CORTISOL — also called hydrocortisone an organic compound belonging to the steroid family, the principal hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. It …
Britannica English vocabulary
CORTISOL — The primary stress hormone. Cortisol is the major natural GLUCOCORTICOID (GC) in humans.
English Dictionary of Medicine
CORTISOL — a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex as part of the body's response to stress. Cortisol promotes the breakdown …
AIDS English Glossary
CORTISOL — Кортизон
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CORTISOL — кортизон
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CORTISOL — кортизон
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CORTISOL — кортизол, гидрокортизон
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
CORTISOL — n. Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-t ə - ˌ so ̇ l, - ˌ zo ̇ l, - ˌ s …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HORMONE, CORTISOL — The primary stress hormone. Cortisol is the major natural glucocorticoid in humans.
English Dictionary of Medicine
PREDNISOLONE — noun Etymology: blend of prednisone and 1-ol Date: 1955 a glucocorticoid C 21 H 28 O 5 that is a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HYDROCORTISONE — noun Date: 1951 cortisol
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GLUCOCORTICOID — noun Date: 1950 any of a group of corticosteroids (as cortisol) that are involved especially in carbohydrate, protein, and fat …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CUSHING'S SYNDROME — noun Date: 1937 an abnormal bodily condition that is caused by excess corticosteroids and especially cortisol usually from adrenal or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JET LAG — Period of adjustment of biological rhythm after moving from one time zone to another, experienced as fatigue and lowered efficiency. …
Английский словарь Британика
CUSHING SYNDROME — Disorder named for If caused by a {{link=pituitary gland">pituitary gland tumour, it is called Cushing disease. Symptoms include obesity of …
Английский словарь Британика
ADRENAL GLAND — or suprarenal gland Either of two small, triangular endocrine gland s over the kidneys. In humans, each gland weighs about …
Английский словарь Британика
METYRAPONE — məˈtirəˌpōn noun ( -s ) Etymology: met h y l + -rapone (perhaps alteration of propanone ) : a metabolic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYDROCORTISONE — “+ noun Etymology: hydr- + cortisone : a crystalline hormone C 21 H 30 O 5 occurring in the adrenal …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYDROCORTISONE — /huy'dreuh kawr"teuh zohn', -sohn'/ , n. 1. Biochem. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYDROCORTISONE — noun Date: 1951 : cortisol ; especially : cortisol used pharmaceutically
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ADRENOGENITAL SYNDROME
Britannica English vocabulary
ADRENAL GLAND — also called Suprarenal Gland, either of two small and virtually identical triangular endocrine glands, one at the upper end of …
Britannica English vocabulary
CUSHING'S SYNDROME — metabolic disorder caused by overactivity of the adrenal cortex, usually secondary to other disease processes. If caused by a tumour …
Britannica English vocabulary
CUSHING SYNDROME — Disorder named for Harvey Williams Cushing , caused by adrenal cortex overactivity. If caused by a pituitary gland tumour, it …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HYPERADRENOCORTICISM — Excess hormone called "cortisol". Often called Cushings syndrome, it is an extremely complex condition that involves many areas of the …
English Dictionary of Medicine

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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