cortisol
/ˈkoɹ.tɪˌsɔl/ noun C1- A glucocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress.
- Stress.
Plural cortisols
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