Synonyms for cortisol
ˈkɔr təˌsɔl, -ˌsoʊlcor·ti·sol

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1. hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortefnoun

   an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

   Synonyms:
   hydrocortisone

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1. List of paraphrases for "cortisol":

   hydrocortisone

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1. cortisol

   Synonyms:
   HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 11β,17A,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione

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1. Emily Fletcher:

   We’re dumping cortisol and adrenaline in the body, and then we wonder why we can’t get in the mood for sex.

2. Colleen Kraft:

   Toxic stress is prolonged exposure to hormones such as cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine -- fight or flight hormones -- and then inflammatory hormones, in a very young child, that disrupts brain development.

3. Kosuke Inoue:

   Norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine and cortisol can increase with stress from life events, work, relationships, finances and more.

4. Nooshin Razani:

   Within minutes of being in a natural setting things like cortisol, a stress hormone, improve, within 15 minutes, the ability to solve puzzles and cognitive benefits are seen. Even attention seems to get better. At around that time, blood pressure improves and so does pulse.

5. Charlie Hall:

   Your cortisol levels go down dramatically when you're in the midst of gardening, and cortisol is the stress hormone in your body, so you're less stressed.