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Corticosterone

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Noun

1. corticosterone

secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Corticosterone

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noun
a glucocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex. Formula: C21H30O4
See also corticosteroid

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Corticosterone

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noun
a corticosteroid, C21H30O4, that aids muscle efficiency, carbohydrate metabolism, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Corticosterone

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n.
A corticosteroid, C21H30O4, that is secreted into the bloodstream by the adrenal cortex in response to stress and stimulates many metabolic pathways, such as the production of glucose.

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