cortisone
noun
cor·ti·sone
ˈkȯr-tə-ˌsōn 
-ˌzōn
: a glucocorticoid C21H28O5 of the adrenal cortex used in synthetic form especially as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis)
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The veteran, another infielder who can play second and third, resumed his rehab assignment at Double-A on Friday after receiving a cortisone shot for his hip earlier this week.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
LeMahieu took a few days to rest following the cortisone shot.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Meckler finally got over the hump after a cortisone shot but spent the final two months at Triple-A Sacramento attempting to unlearn bad mechanical habits at the plate.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Pérez dealt with lower back pain earlier in spring training and received a cortisone injection.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
LeMahieu took a few days to rest following the cortisone shot.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Meckler finally got over the hump after a cortisone shot but spent the final two months at Triple-A Sacramento attempting to unlearn bad mechanical habits at the plate.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Pérez dealt with lower back pain earlier in spring training and received a cortisone injection.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Cortisone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cortisone. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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cortisone
noun
cor·ti·sone
ˈkȯrt-ə-ˌsōn
-ˌzōn
: a hormone of the adrenal glands that is used especially to reduce inflammation (as in the treatment of arthritis)
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cortisone
noun
cor·ti·sone
-ˌsōn, -ˌzōn
: a glucocorticoid C21H28O5 that is produced naturally in small amounts by the adrenal cortex and is administered in the form of its synthetic acetate C23H30O6 especially as replacement therapy for deficient adrenocortical secretion and as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis) compare 11-dehydrocorticosterone
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