Corticosterone

**Semantic type:** Hormone|Organic Chemical

**Definition:** A corticosteroid intermediate in the steroidogenic pathway that converts pregnenolone to aldosterone. In humans, corticosterone has limited glucocorticoid or mineralocorticoid activity.

**Synonyms:** - (11beta)-11,21-Dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione - (11beta)-11,21-Dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione - CORTICOSTERONE