cortisone
/ˈkɔːtɪzəʊn/noun
mass noun
- Biochemistry a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex. One of the glucocorticoids, it is also made synthetically for use as an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agent.【生化】可的松。
词源
1940s: from elements of its chemical name 17-hydroxy11-dehydrocorticosterone.