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hydrocortisone

noun

NAmE//ˌhaɪdrəˈkɔrt̮əˌsoʊn//

, NAmE//ˌhaɪdrəˈkɔrt̮əˌzoʊn//

[uncountable]

a hormone produced in the body that is used in drugs to help with diseases of the skin and muscles

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