corticosterone

cor·ti·co·ste·rone

noun
\ˌkȯrt-ə-ˈkäs-tə-ˌrōn, -i-kō-stə-ˈ; ˌkȯrt-i-kō-ˈsti(ə)r-ˌōn, -ˈste(ə)r-\

Definition of CORTICOSTERONE

: a colorless crystalline corticosteroid C₂₁H₃₀O₄ of the adrenal cortex that is important in protein and carbohydrate metabolism