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cortisone

noun

NAmE//ˈkɔrt̮əˌsoʊn//

, NAmE//ˈkɔrt̮əˌzoʊn//

[uncountable] (medical)

a hormone used in the treatment of diseases such as arthritis, to reduce swelling

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