- cortin
- SYN: corticosteroid.
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cor·tin 'kȯrt-ən n1) the active principle of the adrenal cortex now known to consist of several hormones2) an aqueous hormone-containing extract of the adrenal cortex
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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Cortin — (Cuartin), früher katalonisches Weinmaß, = 1/2 Cortan, auf Mallorca = 20,28 Lit … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
cortin — [kôr′tin] n. 〚 CORT(EX) + IN1〛 a mixture of hormones from the adrenal cortex * * * cor·tin (kôrʹtn) n. An adrenal cortex extract that contains a mixture of hormones including cortisone. [cortex + … Universalium
Cortin — [lateinisch] das, s/ e, Gruppe der Hormone der Nebennierenrinde, der die Corticosteroide und die Androgene angehören … Universal-Lexikon
cortin — [kôr′tin] n. [ CORT(EX) + IN1] a mixture of hormones from the adrenal cortex … English World dictionary
Cortin — Corticosteroide (lat. cortex = Rinde; gr. stereos, στερεος = fest), kurz Corticoide oder Cortine, veraltet Kortikosteroide bzw. Kortikoide, sind eine Gruppe von ca. 50 in der Nebennierenrinde (NNR) gebildeten Steroidhormonen sowie chemisch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cortin — Recorded as Cartan, Corten, Corton, Courtain, Courtin, Courtonne, and possibly others, this uncommon surname has two distinct possible sources, each with its own history and origination, although these have now become fused . Firstly it may be… … Surnames reference
cortin — Mawdesley Glossary curtain … English dialects glossary
cortin — n. type of hormone … English contemporary dictionary
cortin — «a (L). A kettle; a curtain … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
cortin — cor·tin … English syllables
