英语词汇“corticate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cortex /körˈteks/

noun

cortices

corˈtexes

The bark or skin of a plant between the epidermis and the vascular bundles (botany)

The outer layer of certain organs, esp of the brain (cerebral cortex) (zoology)

ORIGIN: L cortex, corticis bark

corˈtical adjective

Relating to the cortex

External

corˈticāte or corˈticāted adjective

Provided with bark

corticāˈtion noun

cortiˈcolous adjective (biology)

Growing or living on the bark of trees, etc

corticosteroid /kör-tik-ō-stēˈroid or sterˈ/ or corˈticoid noun

Any steroid hormone, eg cortisone, synthesized by the adrenal cortex
A group of drugs derived from or similar to naturally produced corticosteroid hormones

corticosterone /kör-ti-kosˈtə-rōn/ noun

A glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex

corticotrophin /kör-tik-ōˈtrof-in/ noun

Adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH)