cortisol

noun

an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

Roots

cortexcorti- · Latin · bark, adrenal cortex sol-sol · Latin · alcohol/chemical suffix element

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