a·dre·no·cor·ti·cal

[uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-kuhl]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland.

Origin:
1935–40; adreno- + cortical

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adrenocortical ad·re·no·cor·ti·cal (ə-drē'nō-kôr'tĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal cortex.

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