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Cortisol

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-006767

The main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-006767
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Cortisol",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cortisol/"
}

Record 6,767 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.