corticosterone

American  

[kawr-ti-kos-tuh-rohn, -koh-stuh-rohn] / ˌkɔr tɪˈkɒs təˌroʊn, -koʊ stəˈroʊn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that is involved in regulation of the water and electrolyte balance of the body.

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corticosterone British  

/ ˌkɔːtɪˈkɒstəˌrəʊn /

noun

1. a glucocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex. Formula: C 21 H 30 O 4 See also corticosteroid

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Etymology

Origin of corticosterone

First recorded in 1935–40; cortico- + ster(ol) + -one

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corticosterone

The team measured the stress hormone corticosterone in the rats, which is the rodent equivalent of the human stress hormone cortisol.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2025

The same appears to be true for vocalizing in parrots, as the researchers showed by giving small doses of corticosterone to some of the chicks.

From Science Magazine ● May 31, 2022

Researchers then measured levels of two hormones found in the rats' fecal samples after driving: corticosterone, which is a marker of stress, and dehydroepiandrosterone, which counteracts stress.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2019

Baby rats that received more of this care had less of the stress hormone corticosterone.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2018

A glucocorticoid produced in much smaller amounts is corticosterone.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013