-cort
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom corticosteroid.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɔːt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /koɹt/[1]
Suffix
edit-cort
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of corticosteroids except prednisolone derivatives.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Cf. “corticosteroid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.