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Hydrocortisone
A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
📖 Definitions of "Hydrocortisone"
noun
- 1
A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
- 2
A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.
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