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cortisol
[ kawr-tuh-sawl, -sohl ]
noun
- Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
- Pharmacology. hydrocortisone.
cortisol
/ ˈkɔːtɪˌsɒl /
cortisol
/ kôr′tĭ-sôl′,-sōl′ /
- The principal steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex. It regulates carbohydrate metabolism and the immune system and maintains blood pressure. When natural or synthetic cortisol is used as a pharmaceutical, it is known as hydrocortisone.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cortisol1
First recorded in 1950–55; cortis(one) + -ol 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cortisol1
C20: from cortis ( one ) + -ol ²
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Example Sentences
Cortisol is going to go up, but it should go back down again.
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“We get stressed out and flooded with cortisol,” Kaminsky explains.
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The truth is that any exercise releases cortisol and results in a certain level of inflammation—and this is a good thing!
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Your body begins to secrete adrenaline, your cortisol levels rise, and your heart starts pumping faster.
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This helps us regulate our cortisol and melatonin levels for a proper wake and sleep cycle.
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