cortisol

See also: Cortisol and cortiçol

English

Etymology

From cortisone + -ol.

Pronunciation

Noun

cortisol (countable and uncountable, plural cortisols)

  1. (biochemistry, steroids) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. When used medicinally it is known as hydrocortisone.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of cortisona + -ol.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koʁ.t͡ʃiˈzɔw/ [koh.t͡ʃiˈzɔʊ̯]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /koɾ.t͡ʃiˈzɔw/ [koɾ.t͡ʃiˈzɔʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /koʁ.t͡ʃiˈzɔw/ [koχ.t͡ʃiˈzɔʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koɻ.t͡ʃiˈzɔw/ [koɻ.t͡ʃiˈzɔʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuɾ.tiˈzɔl/ [kuɾ.tiˈzɔɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kuɾ.tiˈzɔ.li/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔw, (Portugal) -ɔl
  • Hyphenation: cor‧ti‧sol

Noun

cortisol m (plural cortisóis)

  1. (biochemistry, steroids) cortisol (Steroid hormone (C21H30O5) secreted by the adrenal cortex or obtained synthetically, used for medicinal purposes mainly for its anti-inflammatory effects.)
  • cortiçol

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Spanish

Noun

cortisol m (plural cortisoles)

  1. (biochemistry, steroids) cortisol
    Synonym: hidrocortisona

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