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noun
Any substance (especially a drug) whose action is similar to that of a hormone of the adrenal cortex
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: corticosteroid, adrenal cortical steroid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
Narrower terms: mineralocorticoid, glucocorticoid, hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef, cortisone, Cortone Acetate, dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon, spironolactone, Aldactone, triamcinolone, Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog
History
From cortico- + -oid.
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