cortisone
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cor·ti·sone /ˈkɔːtəzəʊn $ ˈkɔːrtəsoʊn/ noun [uncountable] MDa hormone that is used especially in the treatment of injuries and diseases such as arthritis 可的松〔用于治疗损伤或风湿症等的激素〕 a cortisone injection 可的松注射
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cortisone• He had a cortisone injection yesterday after a visit to a specialist.• Davis said he heard that Daniels had received a cortisone shot for an injury last Monday.• Examples of these are chloroform, penicillin and cortisone. 3 How does homoeopathy work?• He is not supposed to have another cortisone shot anytime soon.• When stressed, we release cortisone into the body and this increases the appetite.• He suffered ligament damage in his hand two weeks ago in Palm Springs that required cortisone shots.• Unlike cortisone, which also reduces inflammation, Adequan seems to stimulate the production of new tissue in a damaged tendon.• If that doesn't work, cortisone injections.Origin cortisone (1900-2000) corticosterone type of hormone ((20-21 centuries)), from cortex + sterol ( → STEROID) + -one; because it is produced by the outer layer of a body organcor·ti·sone nounChineseSyllable
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cortisone
cor‧ti‧sone /ˈkɔːtəzəʊn, ˈkɔːtɪzəʊn $ ˈkɔːrtəsoʊn/
noun [uncountable]
a cortisone injection
cor‧ti‧sone /ˈkɔːtəzəʊn, ˈkɔːtɪzəʊn $ ˈkɔːrtəsoʊn/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: corticosterone type of hormone (20-21 centuries), from cortex + sterol ( ⇨ steroid) + -one; because it is produced by the outer layer of a body organ
a hormone that is used especially in the treatment of injuries and diseases such as arthritis:Origin: corticosterone type of hormone (20-21 centuries), from cortex + sterol ( ⇨ steroid) + -one; because it is produced by the outer layer of a body organ