adrenocorticosteroid

[ uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-koh-ster-oid, -steer- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of a group of steroid hormones produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenocorticosteroid¹

First recorded in 1960–65; adreno- + corticosteroid