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corticosteroid vs cortisone

cortisone vs corticosteroid

corticosteroid and cortisone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corticosteroid Yes No No No
cortisone Yes No No No
As nouns, cortisone is a hyponym of corticosteroid; that is, cortisone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than corticosteroid:
  • corticosteroid: a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
  • cortisone: a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
corticosteroid (noun) cortisone (noun)
a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
Difference between corticosteroid and cortisone

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