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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
cortisone
noun
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▪ Davis said he heard that Daniels had received a cortisone shot for an injury last Monday.
▪ Examples of these are chloroform, penicillin and cortisone. 3 How does homoeopathy work?
▪ He had a cortisone injection yesterday after a visit to a specialist.
▪ He is not supposed to have another cortisone shot anytime soon.
▪ He suffered ligament damage in his hand two weeks ago in Palm Springs that required cortisone shots.
▪ If that doesn't work, cortisone injections.
▪ Unlike cortisone, which also reduces inflammation, Adequan seems to stimulate the production of new tissue in a damaged tendon.
▪ When stressed, we release cortisone into the body and this increases the appetite.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
cortisone

cortisone \cortisone\ n. (Chem.) a corticosteroid hormone ( C21H28O5) produced by the adrenal cortex. It is used in medicine as an antiinflammatory agent.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
cortisone

1949, coined by its discoverer, Dr. Edward C. Kendall, shortening of chemical name, 17-hydroxy-11 dehydrocorticosterone, ultimately from Latin corticis (genitive of cortex; see cortex). So called because it was obtained from the "cortex" of adrenal glands; originally called Compound E (1936).

Wiktionary
cortisone

n. (context steroid hormone English) A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to corticosterone; 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone, with formula C21H28O5.

WordNet
cortisone

n. a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone [syn: Cortone Acetate]

Wikipedia
Cortisone

Cortisone ( or ; 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone) is a 21-carbon steroid hormone. It is one of the main hormones released by the adrenal gland in response to stress. In chemical structure, it is a corticosteroid closely related to cortisol. It is used to treat a variety of ailments and can be administered intravenously, orally, intraarticularly (into a joint), or transcutaneously. Cortisone suppresses the immune system, thus reducing inflammation and attendant pain and swelling at the site of the injury. Risks exist, in particular in the long-term use of cortisone.

Usage examples of "cortisone".

The corticoids have been divided into two groups: those which, like corticosterone and cortisone, possess an oxygen attached to carbon-n are the glycocorticoids and are concerned with glycogen storage.

Cortisone, like the other corticoids, has a particularly complex effect on the body, and there is always the danger of undesirable side effects.

Cortisone is also used to promote healing of skin lesions, in the treatment of gout, and as an anti-inflammatory drug.

With cortisone injections and a knee brace I can almost do an eleven-minute mile, but I hate the brace and the shots, and in the end I decided to make the limp a part of my new persona.

During the next month he tried aureomycin, bacitracin, stannous flouride, hexylresorcinol, cortisone, penicillin, hexachlorophene, shark-liver extract, and 7,312 assorted other miracles of modern medical science, all to no avail.

Thankfully, the cortisone was mixed with a local anesthetic and the pain relief was immediate.