# cortisol

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɔː.tɪ.sɒl/ · frequency rank #27,791

## Definitions
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. When used medicinally it is known as hydrocortisone.

## Etymology
From cortisone + -ol.

## Easily confused with
- **cortical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cortical-vs-cortisol)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccortisol`, `coritsol`, `corrtisol`, `cortiosl`, `cortislo`, `cortisoll`, `cortissol`, `cortsiol`, `corttisol`, `cotrisol`, `crotisol`, `ocrtisol`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cortisol