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English noun: cortisone

1. cortisone (substance) a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone


SynonymsCortone Acetate


Broader (hypernym)adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid, ketosteroid









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