cortisol

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɔː.tɪ.sɒl/    美 /ˈkoɹ.tɪˌsɔl/|[ˈkoɹ.ɾɪˌsɔl]|/ˈkoɹ.tɪˌsɑl/|[ˈkoɹ.ɾɪˌsɑl]|/ˈkoː.tɪ.sɔl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A glucocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. countable,uncountable
    — There is experimental evidence showing that cortisol restrains the intensity and duration of the emergency reaction to stress, and catecholamines have been shown to enhance emotional memory in the amygdala (see subsection on "Noradrenaline"). Thus, individuals lacking cortisol would overstore traumatic memories .

词形变化

cortisols plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder.
Latin cortexder.
English cortico-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-
Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́
Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)
Proto-Indo-European *ster-der.
Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós)
French cholestérine
French cholestérolbor.
English cholesterol
English sterol
German Ketonbor.
English ketone
English -one
English -sterone
English corticosterone
English cortisone
English -ol
English cortisol
From cortisone + -ol.
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