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Adrenal Cortex
see synonyms of adrenal cortexNoun
1. adrenal cortex
the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Adrenal Cortex
see synonyms of adrenal cortexn.
The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces several steroid hormones, including cortisol and aldosterone.
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