n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-t ə - ˌ so ̇ l, - ˌ zo ̇ l, - ˌ s ō l, - ˌ z ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: cortis one + 1 -ol
Date: 1951
: a glucocorticoid C 21 H 30 O 5 produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH that mediates various metabolic processes (as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress ― called also hydrocortisone