Associations to the word «Corticosteroid»

Wiktionary

CORTICOSTEROID, noun. (steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
CORTICOSTEROID, noun. (steroid) (pharmacology) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.

Dictionary definition

CORTICOSTEROID, noun. A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions".

Wise words

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