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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

cortisol \cortisol\ n. a steroid hormone ({C21H30O5}) active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism; -- called also {hydrocortisone}. It is used in medicine as an antiinflammatory agent

Syn: hydrocortisone. [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

cortisol

noun

1: an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism [syn: {hydrocortisone}, {Hydrocortone}, {Cortef}]