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)

Examples of cortisone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Django Unchained star recounted visiting a doctor in Atlanta who simply gave him a cortisone shot before sending him on his way. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

If over-the-counter medications aren’t enough, doctors may prescribe corticosteroid medications or a cortisone injection. —Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024

And that doctor just gave me a cortisone shot and sent me home. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024

On the positive side, all signs indicate that treatment and recovery have gone smoothly for Senga since receiving a cortisone injection in May. —Greg Scholz, The Athletic, 4 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of corticosterone

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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