Is Corticosterone vegetarian?

Corticosterone is a 21-carbon steroid hormone of the corticosteroid type produced naturally in the adrenal cortex of animals and humans; for cosmetic or pharmaceutical use it is typically produced synthetically or semi-synthetically.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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