corticosterone
cor·ti·co·ste·rone
noun\ˌkȯr-tə-ˈkäs-tə-ˌrōn, -ti-kō-stə-ˈ; ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈstir-ˌōn, -ˈster-\
Definition of CORTICOSTERONE
: a colorless crystalline corticosteroid C21H30O4 that is important in protein and carbohydrate metabolism
First Known Use of CORTICOSTERONE
1937
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