English noun: adrenal cortex | |||
| 1. | adrenal cortex (body) the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cortex, ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland | ||
| Part meronym | adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland | ||