Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A steroid hormone, C21H30O5, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates carbohydrate metabolism and maintains blood pressure.
- noun A preparation of this hormone obtained from natural sources or produced synthetically and used to treat inflammatory conditions and adrenal failure.
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- noun biochemistry A
steroid hormone , produced by theadrenal cortex , thatregulates themetabolism ofcarbohydrates and maintainsblood pressure . - noun pharmacology A
synthetic version of this hormone used to treatAddison's disease and other conditions.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
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I'm sitting here marinating in hydrocortisone, trying to be mellow, and waiting for the rest of the family crazy train to arrive, so hurrah.
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Another common ingredient is hydrocortisone, which is a steroidal anti-inflammatory medication and a powerful hemroids home remedy.
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Over-the-counter steroid creams, such as hydrocortisone, are low in potency and may not be effective in moderate to severe cases.
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Creams and ointments containing corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone are often prescribed to reduce inflammation of eczema sufferers.
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I have tried various steroid based creams such as hydrocortisone which work wonders but I don't like using them very often because I know they thin the skin.
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Never apply steroid creams (such as hydrocortisone) to rosacea as these can make the problem worse.
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Be sure to tell your doctor about all medications you are taking especially if they are: a glucocorticoid medication such as hydrocortisone or cortisone acetate, thyroid hormone, insulin and / or oral diabetes medicines, drugs metabolized by the liver (for example, corticosteroids, sex steroids, anticonvulsants, cyclosporine), or oral estrogen replacement.
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Be sure to tell your doctor about all medications you are taking especially if they are: a glucocorticoid medication such as hydrocortisone or cortisone acetate, thyroid hormone, insulin and / or oral diabetes medicines, drugs metabolized by the liver (for example, corticosteroids, sex steroids, anticonvulsants, cyclosporine), or oral estrogen replacement.
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Creams containing 1% hydrocortisone reduce inflammation.
Attack of the Urban Mosquitoes Aatekah Mir 2011
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Remedies that can help quell the itch include Calamine lotion, antihistamines and hydrocortisone cream.
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