[
US
/ˈkɔɹtəˌzoʊn/
]
[ UK /kˈɔːtɪsˌəʊn/ ]
[ UK /kˈɔːtɪsˌəʊn/ ]
NOUN
- a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
How To Use cortisone In A Sentence
- They may also administer intravenous antihistamines and cortisone to reduce inflammation of your air passages and improve your breathing.
- We discussed other treatment options - night splints, plantar strapping, orthotics, and a cortisone injection.
- Overall, hydrocortisone did not induce immunosuppression.
- Doctors use cortisone injections which help. The Sun
- Regulation of the hormone hydrocortisone means that the ginseng helps control metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, protein, fluids and inflammation.
- He has undergone two ops on his left ankle and had a cortisone jab during the Ashes tour when he began suffering pain. The Sun
- Pregnancy hormones and increased cortisone cause this type of hair growth during pregnancy.
- He needed a cortisone injection to ease the pain in a sore ankle. The Sun
- This improved matters and a further course of hydrocortisone shrank it nearly to nothing. Times, Sunday Times
- These hormones include adrenaline, norepinephrine, aldosterone and corticosteroids (cortisone).
