corticosterone en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
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(countable, qualifier:steroids, uncountable) A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal glands, involved in metabolism.
“The brain doesn’t get the rest it needs, resulting in a drop in executive function and accompanied by an increase in corticosterone levels.”
2022, Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry, Penguin (2023), page 206:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corticosterones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
deoxycorticosterone · desoxycorticosterone · dehydrocorticosterone
Translations (4)
es corticosterona (Translations) · ja コルチコステロン (Translations) · it corticosterone (Translations) · ro corticosteron (Translations)