corticosteroid
corticosteroid · corticosteroids
Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved…Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
US/ˈkʰoɹɾɪko.steːɹoid/
» It's not an anabolic steroid, but a corticosteroid.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.
More definitions
- a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Examples
1 sentencesIt's not an anabolic steroid, but a corticosteroid.
Translations
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plural: corticosteroids| Singular | corticosteroid |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response:corticoidadrenal cortical steroid