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Meanings of Corticate:

adjective

Having a cortex, bark, or rind.

Usage examples:

Bony erosion occurs in chronic cases and tends to be periarticular, well corticated and have a thin…

Meanings of Corticated:

adjective

Having a cortex, bark, or rind.

Usage examples:

Bony erosion occurs in chronic cases and tends to be periarticular, well corticated and have a thin…

Meanings of Cortices:

noun

The outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex ), composed of folded grey matter and playing an important role in consciousness.

Plural of cortex specialized

Meanings of Corticifugal:

adjective

(of a nerve fibre) originating in and running from the cerebral cortex.

Usage examples:

In addition to these corticofugal fibers, the ventral pons contains the transversely oriented ponto…

Meanings of Corticifugally:

adjective

(of a nerve fibre) originating in and running from the cerebral cortex.

Usage examples:

In addition to these corticofugal fibers, the ventral pons contains the transversely oriented ponto…

Meanings of Corticosteroid:

noun

Any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically. there are two kinds: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. they have various metabolic functions and some are used to treat inflammation.

Usage examples:

You may need to use a topical corticosteroid to treat inflamed areas.

Meanings of Corticosteroids:

noun

Any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically. there are two kinds: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. they have various metabolic functions and some are used to treat inflammation.

Usage examples:

You may need to use a topical corticosteroid to treat inflamed areas.

Meanings of Corticosterone:

noun

A hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, one of the glucocorticoids.

Usage examples:

Note from the text of the full paper that stress causes the release of the hormone corticosterone w…

Meanings of Corticotrophin:

noun

Another term for adrenocorticotropic hormone.

Meanings of Corticotropin:

noun

Another term for adrenocorticotropic hormone.

Meanings of Cortile:

noun

(in italy) an enclosed area, typically roofless and arcaded, within or attached to a building.

Usage examples:

Inside the buildings, slender supporting columns under canopies of steel tubing recover for him the…

Meanings of Cortina:

noun

(in some toadstools) a thin weblike veil extending from the edge of the cap to the stalk.

Meanings of Cortisol:

noun

Another term for hydrocortisone.

Meanings of Cortisone:

noun

A hormone produced by the adrenal cortex. one of the glucocorticoids, it is also made synthetically for use as an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agent.

Usage examples:

People who are constantly under stress have a high level of hormones like cortisone and adrenalin i…

Meanings of Coruler:

noun

Someone who is a leader of a country together with one or more other people

Usage examples:

A co-ruler of ancient egypt, he was appointed king and co-ruler by his father.

Meanings of Corundum:

noun

Extremely hard crystallized alumina, used as an abrasive. ruby and sapphire are varieties of corundum.

Usage examples:

Although blue corundum, zircon, and tourmaline occur in colorado, they are not known to produce gems.

Meanings of Corundums:

noun

Extremely hard crystallized alumina, used as an abrasive. ruby and sapphire are varieties of corundum.

Usage examples:

Although blue corundum, zircon, and tourmaline occur in colorado, they are not known to produce gems.

Meanings of Coruscant:

adjective

Glittering; sparkling.

Usage examples:

Suddenly, the black shadow burst into coruscant life, amethyst shields erupting into shimmering lif…

Meanings of Coruscate:

verb

(of light) flash or sparkle.

Usage examples:

The light was coruscating through the walls

Meanings of Coruscated:

verb

(of light) flash or sparkle.

Usage examples:

The light was coruscating through the walls

Meanings of Coruscates:

verb

(of light) flash or sparkle.

Usage examples:

The light was coruscating through the walls

Meanings of Coruscating:

adjective

Flashing; sparkling.

Usage examples:

A coruscating kaleidoscope of colours

verb

(of light) flash or sparkle.

Usage examples:

The light was coruscating through the walls

Meanings of Coruscation:

noun

A series of bright flashes

Usage examples:

It is impossible to look at the mona lisa at the louvre except through a coruscation of flashbulbs.…

Meanings of Corvee:

noun

A day's unpaid labour owed by a vassal to his feudal lord.

Usage examples:

It is not known whether that work was undertaken by the free decision of those mountain dwellers or…

Meanings of Corvees:

noun

A day's unpaid labour owed by a vassal to his feudal lord.