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corticosterone

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(kôr′ti kō′stir′ōn′, -käs′tə rōn′)

noun

a corticosteroid, CHO, that aids muscle efficiency, carbohydrate metabolism, etc.

Origin: cortico- + ster(ol) + -one

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noun

A corticosteroid, C₂₁H₃₀O₄, that functions in the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins.

Origin:

Origin: cortico-

Origin: + ster(ol)

Origin: + -one

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