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 Definitions of cortisol  [ˈkɔr təˌsɔl, -ˌsoʊl]  

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Definition of 'cortisol' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) cortisol
one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.

Etymology:  (1950–55; cortis (one ) + -ol1)

Definition of 'cortisol' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef
an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

'cortisol' - Nearby Entries  

cortinarius semisanguineus  cortinarius subfoetidus  cortinarius violaceus  cortisol  cortisone  cortland  cortone acetate  



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