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corticorelin.

A corticotropin-releasing hormone used as a diagnostic agent.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A corticotropin-releasing hormone used as a diagnostic agent.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology 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 *trep-der. Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor. English -tropic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English -tropin English corticotropin English release ▲ English -in English -relin English corticorelin From cortico(tropin) + -relin (“pituitary hormone release–stimulating peptide”).

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