corticosterone

[ kawr-ti-kos-tuh-rohn, -koh-stuh-rohn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that is involved in regulation of the water and electrolyte balance of the body.

corticosterone

/ ˌkɔːtɪˈkɒstəˌrəʊn /

noun

1. a glucocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex. Formula: C 21 H 30 O 4 See also corticosteroid

Word History and Origins

Origin of corticosterone¹

First recorded in 1935–40; cortico- + ster(ol) + -one

Word History and Origins

Origin of corticosterone¹

C20: from cortico- + ster ( ol ) + -one

Example Sentences

Because the stressed mice had elevated levels of corticosterone in their blood, the researchers next tested whether corticosterone itself could impact memory formation.

From Science Daily

“We also learned for the first time that part of the mechanism is a disruption of the circadian rhythm of corticosterone, the stress hormone that produces our well-rounded lives.”

From Salon

The same appears to be true for vocalizing in parrots, as the researchers showed by giving small doses of corticosterone to some of the chicks.

From Science Magazine

Zhang and colleagues examined these potential mechanisms, first by preventing corticosterone signalling and next by stressing animals that had compromised immune systems.

From Nature

The ratio of dehydroepiandrosterone to corticosterone increased after they learned how to drive.

From Salon