English Explanatory Dictionary

corticosterone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal glands, involved in metabolism.

Word forms

corticosterone corticosterones

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English -sterone English corticosterone From cortico- + -sterone.

Derived words

dehydrocorticosterone deoxycorticosterone desoxycorticosterone
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