cor·ti·sone 
(kôrtĭ-sōn′, -zōn′)
(kôrtĭ-sōn′, -zōn′)n.
A naturally occurring corticosteroid, C21H28O5, that is converted in the body to cortisol. It is used in synthetic form as a drug, especially to treat adrenal insufficiency, certain allergies, and inflammation, as from rheumatoid arthritis.
[Shortening of CORTICOSTERONE.]
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