-cort

English

Alternative forms

cort-, -cort-

Etymology

From corticosteroid.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɔːt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /koɹt/^[1]

Suffix

-cort

(pharmacology) Used to form names of corticosteroids except prednisolone derivatives.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -cort

References

^ Cf. “corticosteroid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

COTR, Octr, Octr., ROTC, T or C, Troc, ctor, torc

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