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hydrocortisone

noun

An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

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14
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
YD
Scrabble score
23

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ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈkɔː.tɪ.zəʊn

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noun

  1. An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

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