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单词 corticosterone
释义

corticosterone

[ kawr-ti-kos-tuh-rohn, -koh-stuh-rohn ]
/ ˌkɔr tɪˈkɒs təˌroʊn, -koʊ stəˈroʊn /

noun Biochemistry.

a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that is involved in regulation of the water and electrolyte balance of the body.

Origin of corticosterone

First recorded in 1935–40; cortico- + ster(ol) + -one

Words nearby corticosterone

corticoliberin, corticolous, corticospinal, corticosteroid, corticosteroid-binding globulin, corticosterone, corticotroph, corticotrophic, corticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotropin releasing factor
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British Dictionary definitions for corticosterone

corticosterone
/ (ˌkɔːtɪˈkɒstəˌrəʊn) /

noun

a glucocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex. Formula: C 21 H 30 O 4See also corticosteroid

Word Origin for corticosterone

C20: from cortico- + ster (ol) + -one
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for corticosterone

corticosterone
[ kôr′tĭ-kŏstə-rōn′ ]

n.

A corticosteroid produced in the adrenal cortex that functions in the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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