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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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |