noun
- Plural of corticosterone; steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that regulate metabolism, immune function, and stress response.
Usage: technical; biochemistry/medicine
Examples
- Corticosterones are essential hormones that help the body respond to stress.
- The laboratory measured corticosterone levels in the blood samples.
- Elevated corticosterones can indicate adrenal gland dysfunction.
- Researchers studied how corticosterones affect immune cell activity.
- Corticosterones play a crucial role in regulating blood glucose levels.