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Dells Area Health Center Avera Health(health)
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health(health)
Hegg Memorial Health Center Avera Health(health)
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Cortisol (health) and unhallowed (iou)


Cortisol (health)


The hormone released from the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood glucose. Its primary mode of action in times of stress is to shut down eicosanoid synthesis. Its synthesis in the adrenal gland requires the second messenger, cyclic AMP.





unhallowed (iou)



unhallowed adjective. OE.
[from UN-1 + hallowed pa. pple of HALLOW verb1.]
Not formally hallowed or consecrated. OE.
Not of a hallowed or sacred character; unholy, profane. L16.