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CORTICOSTERONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("corticosterone" is a kind of...):
glucocorticoid (a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity)
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