ˌkȯrd.ə̇ˈkästəˌrōn, -ə̇ˌkōstiˌrōn noun
( -s )
Etymology: cortico- + ster ol + -one
: a colorless crystalline steroid hormone C 21 H 30 O 4 extracted from the adrenal cortex or made synthetically; 11,21-dihydroxy-progesterone
ˌkȯrd.ə̇ˈkästəˌrōn, -ə̇ˌkōstiˌrōn noun
( -s )
Etymology: cortico- + ster ol + -one
: a colorless crystalline steroid hormone C 21 H 30 O 4 extracted from the adrenal cortex or made synthetically; 11,21-dihydroxy-progesterone
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012