adrenocorticomimetic

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• adrenocorticomimetic — Mimicking or producing effects similar to adrenocortical function. [adrenal + cortex + G. mimetikos, imitating] * * * ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·mi·met·ic .kȯrt i (.)kō mə met ik, mī adj simulating the action of hormones of the adrenal cortex in… …   Medical dictionary

• Mimetic — The adjective for mimesis imitation or mimicry. A radiomimetic drug is one that imitates the effects of radiation as in the case of chemicals such as nitrogen mustards which are used in cancer chemotherapy. Mimetic and mimesis come from the Greek …   Medical dictionary