n 1  :  the active principle of the adrenal cortex now known to consist of several hormones  2  :  an aqueous hormone-containing extract of the adrenal cortex - compare CORTICOSTEROID  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  car·o·tene  cre·atine  cre·tin  cro·tin 
 
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