Cushingâs syndrome is the name of a disorder that occurs when the body is exposed to an excess of steroids such as the hormone cortisol or similar synthetic versions. This can occur either because: The body produces too much cortisol hormone by itself (known as âendogenousâ Cushingâs syndrome).
definitive. adj. 1. serving to decide or settle finally; conclusive. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) most reliable, complete, or authoritative: the definitive reading of a text. 3. serving to define or outline. 4. (Zoology) zoology fully developed; complete: the definitive form of a parasite. 5.
The adjective determined means devoted or dedicated to a cause or activity. (e.g. He was determined to succeed. / They were fighting a determined enemy.) The past tense determined (verb to determine) can mean: * discovered by experiment or analysis (e.g. They determined the cause of the spill.) * had been set, established, or fixed