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corticosterone: Meaning and Definition of
cor•ti•cos•ter•one
Pronunciation: (kôr"ti-kos'tu-rōn", -kō-stu-rōn'), [key]
— n. Biochem.
- a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that is involved in regulation of the water and electrolyte balance of the body.
See also:
- corticosterone (Thesaurus)
