Corticosterone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Corticosterone is a noun meaning (biochemistry, steroids) A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal glands, involved in metabolism.
Meaning
(biochemistry, steroids) A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal glands, involved in metabolism.
Example Sentences
“The brain doesn’t get the rest it needs, resulting in a drop in executive function and accompanied by an increase in corticosterone levels.”
Word Forms
- corticosterones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include corticosteroid, cortisone, cortisol, glucocorticoid, deoxycorticosterone, adrenocorticosteroid.
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