adrenocorticosteroid: Meaning and Definition of

a•dre•no•cor•ti•co•ster•oid

Pronunciation: (u-drē'nō-kôr"ti-kō-ster'oid, -stēr'-), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. any of a group of steroid hormones produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland.
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