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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
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Corticosterone
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Medical Definition of Corticosterone
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Corticosterone
Literary usage of Corticosterone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Chronic nicotine treatment under the present conditions did not significantly
alter serum levels of corticosterone and reduced prolactin serum levels in ..."
2. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"A group of rats had their tectable (< 0.2 ug/100 mL) levels of adrenal glands
removed bilaterally corticosterone both before and after during the first half ..."
3. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"The [Unities of progesterone, corticosterone, and jone for transcortin are ...
4) and with circulating endogenous corticosterone in the normal animal (Fig. ..."
4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"In the hypoglycémie state corticosterone also stimulates appetite by inducing
neuropeptide Y production in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (20) and ..."
5. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"corticosterone returned to basal levels on the 4th day in the saline group and was
... corticosterone levels were significantly elevated by 1 (p<0.05) or 2 ..."
6. Alcohols Effect on Organ Function edited by Dianne M. Welsh (1997)
"The increased release of CRF would explain the increased levels of ACTH and
adrenal corticosterone. As indicated above, because of tolerance the level of ..."
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