cor‧ti‧sone /ˈkɔːtəzəʊn, ˈkɔːtɪzəʊn $ ˈkɔːrtəsoʊn/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: corticosterone type of hormone (20-21 centuries), from cortex + sterol ( ⇒ steroid) + -one; because it is produced by the outer layer of a body organ]
a
hormone that is used especially in the treatment of injuries and diseases such as
arthritis:
a cortisone injection [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲