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.
spec noun. âº [C] informal for specification (= a âdetailed âdescription of how something should be or has been done, made, etc.): The âarticle âcompares the specs of ten of the âbest-selling âcars.