cor·ti·cos·ter·one 
(kôr′tĭ-kŏstə-rōn′)
(kôr′tĭ-kŏstə-rōn′)n.
A corticosteroid, C21H30O4, that is secreted into the bloodstream by the adrenal cortex in response to stress and stimulates many metabolic pathways, such as the production of glucose.
[CORTICO– + STER(OL) + –ONE.]
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