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corticosterone Definition

cor·ti·co·ster·one (kôr′ti kō′stirōn′, -kästə rōn′)

noun

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

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

corticosterone Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • level: Elevated corticosterone levels have been associated with the inhibition of axonal sprouting in aged animals with motor neuron denervation ( 15 ).
  • concentration: This pattern of binding could explain the raised plasma corticosterone concentrations and adrenocortical hypertrophy previously noted in MHS.

Noun used with modifier

  • plasma: This pattern of binding could explain the raised plasma corticosterone concentrations and adrenocortical hypertrophy previously noted in MHS.

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