cortisone

cor·ti·sone | \ ˈkȯr-tə-ˌsōn

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Definition of cortisone

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Sabathia received a cortisone shot two weeks ago and was left off the roster during the Yankees’ division series against Minnesota. — Bob Klapisch, New York Times, "‘He’s Given Everything’: C.C. Sabathia’s Career Ends in Pain," 18 Oct. 2019 The band rushed her to urgent care for a cortisone shot. — Travis Deshong, Washington Post, "For D.C. pop band Shaed, the rock-and-roll dream is all about family," 17 Oct. 2019 Former Western Kentucky University trainer Danny Cobble lost his job after coming into conflict with then-Hilltoppers coach Bobby Petrino, having recommended surgery for a player Petrino wanted to be treated with a cortisone injection. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville pays ex-men's tennis coach rather than follow its Pitino playbook," 19 Aug. 2019 Dickerson’s future: Alex Dickerson returned to the Bay Area to have a cortisone shot in his right side. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ crowded bullpen keeps growing, more options for future," 7 Sep. 2019 The outfielder received a cortisone shot in his sore right oblique on Sunday. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "San Francisco Giants fire eight pro scouts, brace for significant changes," 10 Sep. 2019 Merck & Company first produced cortisone commercially in 1948 or 1949 by a costly and complex process of chemical transformations. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "George Rosenkranz, a Developer of the Birth Control Pill, Dies at 102," 23 June 2019 Sabathia was making his first start off the IL in Sunday night’s 8-5 loss to the Red Sox, after having a cortisone and lubricant shot in his arthritic knee, which has no cartilage. — Kristie Ackert, courant.com, "Second Dallas Keuchel bidding war begins today; Yankees need him more than most," 3 June 2019 Jerad Eickhoff had a cortisone shot Monday and the Phillies do not have a timetable for his return. — Matt Breen, Philly.com, "Phillies' Maikel Franco adjusting to life as a platoon player; Alec Bohm impresses Gabe Kapler," 12 June 2018

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“Cortisone.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cortisone. Accessed 6 December 2019.

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cortisone

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cortisone

medical : a hormone that is used to treat arthritis and other diseases

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cortisone

cor·ti·sone | \ -ˌsōn, -ˌzōn

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Medical Definition of cortisone

: 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

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