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In natural English speech, "cortisol" appears in contexts such as: "But then in anticipation of increased metabolism, increased muscle efficiency, core body temperature rises and is high throughout the day. Cortisol, the stress hormone, rises in anticipation for that morning activity. So it peaks here.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈkoɹ.tɪˌsɔl/

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But then in anticipation of increased metabolism, increased muscle efficiency, core body temperature rises and is high throughout the day.

Cortisol, the stress hormone, rises in anticipation for that morning activity.

So it peaks here.

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noun

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.

“There is experimental evidence showing that cortisol restrains the intensity and duration of the emergency reaction to stress, and catecholamines have been shown to enhance emotional memory in the amygdala (see subsection on "Noradrenaline"). Thus, individuals lacking cortisol would overstore traumatic memories .”

Synonyms:hydrocortisone

noun

Stress.

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