corticosterone /cor·ti·cos·ter·one/ (kor″tĭ-kos´ter-ōn) a natural corticoid with moderate glucocorticoid activity, some mineralocorticoid activity, and actions similar to cortisol except that it is not antiinflammatory.
corticosterone (Kendall's compound B) (kôr´tikōstir´ōn, kôr´tikos´t
rōn),
cor·ti·cos·ter·one (kôr t -k s t -r n)n. A corticosteroid produced in the adrenal cortex that functions in the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins. |
corticosterone (Kendall's compound B) (kôr´tikōstir´ōn, kôr´tikos´t
rōn),n an adrenal corticosteroid hormone necessary for the maintenance of life in adrenalectomized animals; protects against stress, influences muscular efficiency, and influences carbohydrate and electrolyte metabolism.
corticosterone
a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex; it is usually classified as a glucocorticoid, but it also has slight mineralocorticoid activity.
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