cortisone definition by Wordo

Noun

A

corticosteroid

hormone

,

closely

related

to

corticosterone

,

produced

by

the

adrenal cortex

.

One

of

the

glucocorticoids

,

it

is

also

made

synthetically

for

use

as

an

anti-inflammatory

and

antiallergy

agent

.

17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone

,

with

formula

C

<

sub

>

21

sub

>

H

<

sub

>

28

sub

>

O

<

sub

>

5

sub

>.