cortisone

noun

cor·​ti·​sone ˈkȯr-tə-ˌsōn 

-ˌzōn

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

Examples of cortisone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sasaki recently received a cortisone injection in the shoulder. —Mike Digiovanna, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025

Snell’s bullpen session was his first since receiving a cortisone injection for his shoulder pain in late April. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 June 2025

During this comatose period, Foxx was taken to a doctor, who administered a cortisone shot and sent him home. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 11 June 2025

His recent rehab assignment for that injury also included a cortisone shot for a nagging hip. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration of corticosterone

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cortisone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• dictaphone
• dithizone

Kids Definition

cortisone

noun

cor·​ti·​sone ˈkȯrt-ə-ˌsōn 

-ˌzōn

: a hormone of the adrenal glands that is used especially to reduce inflammation (as in the treatment of arthritis)

Medical Definition

cortisone

noun

cor·​ti·​sone -ˌsōn, -ˌzōn 

: a glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ that is produced naturally in small amounts by the adrenal cortex and is administered in the form of its synthetic acetate C₂₃H₃₀O₆ especially as replacement therapy for deficient adrenocortical secretion and as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis) compare 11-dehydrocorticosterone