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adrenocorticosteroid

[ uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-koh-ster-oid, -steer- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. 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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