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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

cortisone [.kɔrtɪ.son] ['kɔːtɪzəun]
  1. 1. noun [Biochemistry] [Pharmacy] [American English] 可的松

Collins English-English Dictionary

cortisone ['kɔːtɪ"səυn]
  1. 1. n a glucocorticoid hormone, the synthetic form of which has been used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, leukaemia, etc; 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone. Formula: C21H28O5
  2. 2. n [Etymology] C20: shortened from corticosterone

Examples

You need a few minutes for cortisone to take.
你得等几分钟让可的松见效。

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