Definition of: cortisone

(kôr′tə·sōn, -zōn) noun
A powerful hormone extracted from the outer part (cortex) of the adrenal gland and also made synthetically: in therapeutic doses it has a palliative effect upon some forms of rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic fever. Formerly called compound E. [Short for CORTICOSTERONE]

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