by 1945, from cortico-, word-forming element from comb. form of Latin cortex "bark of a tree" (see cortex), applied since c. 1890 to various surface structures of plants, animals, or organs + steroid. So called because they are produced in the adrenal cortex. Related: Corticosterone.
双语例句
1. A corticosteroid, C 21 H 30 O 4, that functions in the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins.
