cort-

UK/kɔːt/US/kɔɹt/

prefix

Used to form names of corticosteroids except prednisolone derivatives.

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Meanings

prefix

alternative -cort- · alternative -cort

  1. medicineUsed to form names of corticosteroids except prednisolone derivatives.

Origin

From corticosteroid.

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Cite this entry
APA

cort-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cort-

MLA

“cort-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cort-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cort-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cort-.

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