corticosteroid

corticosteroid
corticosteroid corticosteroid n. a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a synthetic analog of such a compound.

Syn: corticoid. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • corticosteroid — noun Date: 1944 any of various adrenal cortex steroids (as corticosterone, cortisone, and aldosterone) used medically especially as anti inflammatory agents compare glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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