corticosterone

American  

[kawr-ti-kos-tuh-rohn, -koh-stuh-rohn] / ˌkɔr tɪˈkɒs təˌroʊn, -koʊ stəˈroʊn /

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.

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corticosterone British  

/ ˌkɔːtɪˈkɒstəˌrəʊn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of corticosterone

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

Example Sentences

The team measured the stress hormone corticosterone in the rats, which is the rodent equivalent of the human stress hormone cortisol.

From Science Daily

This change, in turn, was driven by endocannabinoids that were released in the amygdala in response to corticosterone.

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