Cortisol Definition & Meaning

cortisol
noun
  1. an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

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  • "pituitary high cortisol"
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  • "control cortisol"
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  • "low cortisol"
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