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cor·ti·sol

 (kôr′tĭ-sôl′, -zôl′, -sōl′, -zōl′)
n.
A steroid hormone, C21H30O5, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates carbohydrate metabolism, maintains blood pressure, and is released in response to stress; hydrocortisone.
[cortis(one) + -ol.]
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cortisol

(ˈkɔːtɪˌsɒl)
n
(Biochemistry) another name for hydrocortisone
[C20: from cortis(one) + -ol2]
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cor•ti•sol

(ˈkɔr təˌsɔl, -ˌsoʊl)

n.
one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
[1950–55; cortis (one) + -ol1]
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Noun1.cortisol - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Cortef, hydrocortisone, Hydrocortone
adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid - a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"
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Translations
kortizol
Cortisol
cortisol
cortisolo
kortyzol

cor·ti·sol

n. cortisol, hormona secretada por la corteza suprarrenal.
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cortisol

n cortisol m
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The study found that people with higher levels of cortisol a hormone linked to stress performed worse on memory and other cognitive tasks than peers of the same age with average cortisol levels.
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