the brain hormone "cortisol"
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I am looking for the translation of the brain hormone "cortisol".
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updated Jan 18, 2011
posted by Richcdye
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It comes from Latin cortex + the suffix -ol (from Arabic alcohol). These technical terms are virtually identical in both languages. Just replace any y with an i, get rid of useless consonants, etc. to get the Spanish version
updated Jan 18, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
lol "useless consonants" :-) - 0074b507, Jan 18, 2011
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El cortisol, también conocido como hidrocortisona, es una hormona esteroidea o glucocorticoide producida por la glándula suprarrenal
in English This may not be what you want, because, as you can read, it says that it is produced by the adrenal glands.
Cortisol does play a part in stressing the brain as discussed in this article:
Third, the increased level of cortisol. Cortisol harms brain in three ways: it.....
updated Jan 18, 2011
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