See Also: Cortisol(medicine)
Cortisol(health)
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cortisol suppression test(medicine)
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Cortisol (health)


The hormone released from the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood glucose. Its primary mode of action in times of stress is to shut down eicosanoid synthesis. Its synthesis in the adrenal gland requires the second messenger, cyclic AMP.