Main Entry: cor·ti·sone

Pronunciation: \-ˌsōn, -ˌzōn\

Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of corticosterone

Date: 1949

: a glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ of the adrenal cortex used in synthetic form especially as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis)