Term Name:	corticosterone
Synonyms:	(11beta)-11,21-dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11beta,21-Dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione, 11beta,21-dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11beta,21-dihydroxyprogesterone, 17-deoxycortisol, Corticosterone, Kendall's compound B, Reichstein's substance H
Definition:	A 21-hydroxy steroid that consists of pregn-4-ene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 11 and 21 and oxo groups at positions 3 and 20. Corticosterone is a 21-carbon steroid hormone of the corticosteroid type produced in the cortex of the adrenal glands.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:16827]  ( EBI )