Etymology

hydrocortisone

H4Y4D2R1O1C3O1R1T1I1S1O1N1E1

Today it means: Name used for cortisol, a glucocorticoid steroid hormone, when used as a medication. Used to treat e.g. inflammation resulting from rheumatism and eczema. Full definition →

English cortisone ← German Keton ← French cholestéro
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kert-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s
  10. Latincortex
  11. Englishcortico-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  13. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  14. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  15. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  16. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  17. Frenchcholestérine
  18. Frenchcholestéro
  19. Englishcholesterol
  20. Englishsterol
  21. GermanKeton
  22. Englishketone
  23. Englishcorticosterone
  24. Englishcortisone
  25. English todayhydrocortisone

From hydro- + cortisone.

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