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Definition of Corticosterone

1. Noun. Secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body.

Definition of Corticosterone

1. Noun. (steroid hormone) A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal glands, involved in metabolism. ¹

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Definition of Corticosterone

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Corticosterone

1. An adrenocortical steroid that has modest but significant activities as a mineralocorticoid and a glucocorticoid. Pharmacological action: steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Chemical name: Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,21-dihydroxy-, (11beta)- (12 Dec 1998)

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