cortisone

noun

cor·​ti·​sone ˈkȯr-tə-ˌsōn 

-ˌzōn

: a glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ of the adrenal cortex used in synthetic form especially as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis)

Examples of cortisone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His doctor gave him a cortisone shot during the comatose period and his doctor sent him home. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024

He was told that his friends took him to a doctor in Atlanta who gave him a cortisone shot and sent him on his way. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024

The Django Unchained star recalled visiting a doctor in Atlanta who simply gave him a cortisone shot before sending him on his way. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

During this comatose period, Foxx was taken to a doctor, who administered a cortisone shot and sent him home. —Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of corticosterone

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cortisone

noun

cor·​ti·​sone ˈkȯrt-ə-ˌsōn 

-ˌzōn

: a hormone of the adrenal glands that is used especially to reduce inflammation (as in the treatment of arthritis)

Medical Definition

cortisone

noun

cor·​ti·​sone -ˌsōn, -ˌzōn 

: a glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ that is produced naturally in small amounts by the adrenal cortex and is administered in the form of its synthetic acetate C₂₃H₃₀O₆ especially as replacement therapy for deficient adrenocortical secretion and as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis) compare 11-dehydrocorticosterone