-cort
English
Alternative forms
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
- ^ “corticosteroid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.