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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An adrenal cortex extract that contains a mixture of hormones including cortisone.

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[cort(ex) + –in.]

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