-cort-
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From corticosteroid.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɔːt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /koɹt/[1]
Interfix
[edit]-cort-
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of corticosteroids except prednisolone derivatives.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cf. “corticosteroid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.