Associations to the word «Corticosteroid»
Noun
- Surgery
- Pneumonia
- Rejection
- Cough
- Diagnosis
- Pill
- Carcinoma
- Disorder
- Marrow
- Flare
- Agent
- Mast
- Effectiveness
- Deficiency
- Effect
- Complication
- Derivative
- Aids
- Inhibition
- Metabolite
- Narcotic
- Lipid
- Abnormality
- Tissue
- Sulfate
- Urine
- Spectrometry
- Vaccine
- Immunity
- Outcome
- Meta
- Binding
- Toxicity
- Fda
- Ultrasound
- Response
- Gale
- Axis
- Fatigue
- Smoking
- Strauss
- Impairment
- Scalp
- Cancer
- Nerve
- Reaction
- Ester
- Mortality
- Headache
- Factor
- Intestine
- Abstract
- Induction
- Gel
- Cascade
- Discomfort
- Relief
- Caution
- Fever
- Protein
- Appetite
- Skin
- Cause
- Interaction
- Administration
Adjective
Adverb
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".
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