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cortisol

noun

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

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8
Starts with
C
Ends with
L
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OR
Scrabble score
10

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noun

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

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