Cortisone is a hormone used in the treatment of arthritis, allergies, and some skin diseases.
cortisone in British English
(ˈkɔːtɪˌsəʊn, -ˌzəʊn)
noun
a glucocorticoid hormone, the synthetic form of which has been used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, leukaemia, etc; 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone. Formula: C21H28O5
Word origin
C20: shortened from corticosterone
cortisone in American English
(ˈkɔrtəˌsoʊn; ˈkɔrtəˌzoʊn)
US
noun
a corticosteroid, C21H28O5, used as a replacement in adrenal insufficiency and in the treatment of various inflammatory, allergic, and neoplastic diseases
Word origin
contr. < corticosterone: so named by Edward C. Kendall (1886-1972), U.S. physician
Examples of 'cortisone' in a sentence
cortisone
Doctors sometimes try cortisone jabs but they probably only give temporary relief.
The Sun (2008)
As the cortisone jab in his troublesome knee continued to settle, he took a minimal part in practice.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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 (2007)
Your GP can confirm the diagnosis and there should be at least one doctor at the practice experienced at giving cortisone jabs.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The use of cortisone and other hormone based drugs, including oestrogen, upsets the control systems and interferes with a number of nutrients.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
A source said: 'He had to have a cortisone jab in his shoulder as he had repetitive strain injury from drumming.