Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cortef

1 sense of cortef

Sense 1
hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef -- (an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism)
       => corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid -- (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")