corticosteroid | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,medicine,biochemistry,pharmacology) a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response | |
Synonyms: | adrenal_cortical_steroid corticoid | |
Examples: | "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions" |
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Related terms: | steroid_hormone triamcinolone dexamethasone cortisone hydrocortisone spironolactone glucocorticoid mineralocorticoid | |
Similar spelling: |
corticosterone corticotropin corticofugal corticotrophin |