Adrenocortical hormone
adrenocortical hormone
adrenocortical hormone n.
any of the various hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex, especially cortisol, aldosterone, and corticosterone. also called cortical hormone.
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- Adrenocortical
of, relating to, or produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland. adrenocortical ad·re·no·cor·ti·cal (ə-drē’nō-kôr’tĭ-kəl) adj. of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal cortex.
- Adrenocortical insufficiency
adrenocortical insufficiency adrenocortical insufficiency n. loss or diminution of adrenocortical function, as in addison’s disease. also called hypocorticoidism.
- Adrenocorticomimetic
adrenocorticomimetic adrenocorticomimetic ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·mi·met·ic (ə-drē’nō-kôr’tĭ-kō-mĭ-mět’ĭk, -mī-) adj. mimicking the function of the adrenal cortex.
- Adrenocorticosteroid
any of a group of steroid hormones produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland.
- Adrenocorticotrophic
stimulating the adrenal cortex. adjective stimulating the adrenal cortex adrenocorticotropic ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·trop·ic (ə-drē’nō-kôr’tĭ-kō-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk) or ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·troph·ic (-trŏf’ĭk, -trō’fĭk) adj. stimulating or otherwise acting on the adrenal cortex.