hydrocortisone
noun/ˌhaɪdrəˈkɔːtɪzəʊn/
/ˌhaɪdrəˈkɔːrtɪzəʊn/
(also cortisol)
[uncountable] (biology)- a hormone produced in the body that is used in drugs to help with diseases of the skin and musclesTopics Biologyc2
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