(n) a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone, Syn. Cortone Acetate
(n) an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism, Syn. Cortef, cortisol, Hydrocortone
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