c 3 o 1 r 1 t 1 i 1 c 3 o 1 s 1 t 1 e 1 r 1 o 1 n 1 e 1
14 letters · 18 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol German Ketonbor. English ketone…
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