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Cortisol Suppression

Meaning

The clinical intervention or physiological state characterized by a deliberate reduction in the secretion or systemic action of the stress hormone cortisol, typically from the adrenal cortex. This is often pursued therapeutically to manage conditions resulting from excessive cortisol exposure, such as Cushing’s syndrome, or to mitigate chronic stress-induced catabolism. Effective suppression aims to restore a healthy balance within the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.