1. an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism; [syn: hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Cortef
n 1: an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or
Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein
metabolism [syn: hydrocortisone, cortisol,
Hydrocortone, Cortef]