Noun: hydrocortisone ,hI-dru'kor-ti,sown
- An adrenal-cortex hormone active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
"Hydrocortisone cream is used to treat various skin conditions";
- cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef
Derived forms: hydrocortisones
Type of: adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid
Encyclopedia: Hydrocortisone