Difference between Cortisol and Hydrocortisone
What is the difference between Cortisol and Hydrocortisone?
Cortisol as a noun is the steroid hormone hydrocortisone. while Hydrocortisone as a noun is a steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
Cortisol
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The steroid hormone hydrocortisone.
Hydrocortisone
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.
We hope you now know whether to use Cortisol or Hydrocortisone in your sentence.
