Definitions for cortisol

cortisol cor·ti·sol

Spelling: [kawr-tuh-sawl, -sohl]
IPA: /ˈkɔr təˌsɔl, -ˌsoʊl/

Cortisol is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 274 anagrams from letters in cortisol (ciloorst).

Definitions for cortisol

noun

  1. Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
  2. Pharmacology. hydrocortisone.

Origin of cortisol

First recorded in 1950-55; cortis(one) + -ol1

Examples for cortisol

cortisol is going to go up, but it should go back down again.

This is bad news, since cortisol also acts as an appetite stimulant.

This helps us regulate our cortisol and melatonin levels for a proper wake and sleep cycle.

Your body begins to secrete adrenaline, your cortisol levels rise, and your heart starts pumping faster.

While adrenaline levels are quick to normalize after release, it can take a while for cortisol levels to return to normal.

“We get stressed out and flooded with cortisol,” Kaminsky explains.

cortisol is bad for your brain, particularly the hippocampus, which encodes memories.

When stress hits, the body releases the hormones adrenaline and cortisol in an effort to stimulate a “fight or flight” response.

Word Value for cortisol
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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