corticosterone

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɔːtɪˈkɒstəˌrəʊn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′ti kos′tə rōn′, -kō stə rōn′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cor•ti•cos•ter•one  (kôr′ti kos′tə rōn′, -kō stə rōn′),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistrya steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that is involved in regulation of the water and electrolyte balance of the body.
  • cortico- + ster(ol) + -one 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
corticosterone /ˌkɔːtɪˈkɒstəˌrəʊn/ n
  1. a glucocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex. Formula: C21H30O4
Etymology: 20th Century: from cortico- + ster( ol) + -one
'corticosterone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cortisone - dehydroepiandrosterone - deoxycorticosterone

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