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.
1 conclusive in a series or process; last; final. an ultimate question. 2 the highest or most significant. the ultimate goal. 3 elemental, fundamental, basic, or essential. 4 most extreme. genocide is the ultimate abuse of human rights. 5 final or total.