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