'cortisol' definitions:
Definition of 'cortisol'
From: WordNet
noun
An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism [syn: hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef]
Definition of 'cortisol'
From: GCIDE
- cortisol \cortisol\ n. a steroid hormone (C21H30O5) active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism; -- called also hydrocortisone. It is used in medicine as an antiinflammatory agent
- Syn: hydrocortisone. [WordNet 1.5]