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adrenocorticosteroid
[ uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-koh-ster-oid, -steer- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of a group of steroid hormones produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of adrenocorticosteroid1
First recorded in 1960–65; adreno- + corticosteroid
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