cortisone
noun
cor·ti·sone
ˈkȯr-tə-ˌsōn 
-ˌzōn
: a glucocorticoid C21H28O5 of the adrenal cortex used in synthetic form especially as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis)
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Ed’s monstrous behavior under the influence of cortisone shatters the veneer of middle-class gentility to reveal the fault lines repressed beneath it.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
The Vatican has said he is being given cortisone antibiotic therapy for a polymicrobial infection.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
His respiratory infection also includes asthmatic bronchitis, requiring cortisone and antibiotic treatment.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Less common treatments include cortisone injections and surgery.
—Sarah Richards, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
The Vatican has said he is being given cortisone antibiotic therapy for a polymicrobial infection.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
His respiratory infection also includes asthmatic bronchitis, requiring cortisone and antibiotic treatment.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Less common treatments include cortisone injections and surgery.
—Sarah Richards, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Cortisone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cortisone. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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cortisone
noun
cor·ti·sone
ˈkȯrt-ə-ˌsōn
-ˌzōn
: a hormone of the adrenal glands that is used especially to reduce inflammation (as in the treatment of arthritis)
Medical Definition
cortisone
noun
cor·ti·sone
-ˌsōn, -ˌzōn
: a glucocorticoid C21H28O5 that is produced naturally in small amounts by the adrenal cortex and is administered in the form of its synthetic acetate C23H30O6 especially as replacement therapy for deficient adrenocortical secretion and as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis) compare 11-dehydrocorticosterone
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