Usage Note
Cortisone is the Italian term for the steroid hormone and its pharmaceutical forms, used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant. It is masculine and typically invariable in informal medical speech. The phrase una cura a base di cortisone (a cortisone-based treatment) is common. Do not confuse with cortisolo (cortisol), the closely related endogenous hormone.
Examples
"Il medico gli ha prescritto il cortisone."
Natural Translation
The doctor prescribed cortisone for him.
Literal Translation
The doctor to-him has prescribed the cortisone.
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