cortone acetate

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   a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone

   Synonymscortisone

   Broadercorticosteroidketosteroid

   trade name

Questions about cortone acetate

What does cortone acetate mean?

cortone acetate means "a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone".

What is another word for cortone acetate?

Close synonyms include cortisone. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.