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cortisone
noun
cor·ti·sone
ˈkȯr-tə-ˌsōn
-ˌzōn
: a glucocorticoid C21H28O5 of the adrenal cortex used in synthetic form especially as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis)
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His doctor gave him a cortisone shot during the comatose period and his doctor sent him home.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
He was told that his friends took him to a doctor in Atlanta who gave him a cortisone shot and sent him on his way.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
The Django Unchained star recalled visiting a doctor in Atlanta who simply gave him a cortisone shot before sending him on his way.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
During this comatose period, Foxx was taken to a doctor, who administered a cortisone shot and sent him home.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of corticosterone
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Cortisone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cortisone. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
cortisone
noun
cor·ti·sone
ˈkȯrt-ə-ˌsōn
-ˌzōn
: a hormone of the adrenal glands that is used especially to reduce inflammation (as in the treatment of arthritis)
Medical Definition
cortisone
noun
cor·ti·sone
-ˌsōn, -ˌzōn
: a glucocorticoid C21H28O5 that is produced naturally in small amounts by the adrenal cortex and is administered in the form of its synthetic acetate C23H30O6 especially as replacement therapy for deficient adrenocortical secretion and as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis) compare 11-dehydrocorticosterone
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