Definition of corticosteroids Corticosteroids
/kɔˌɹtɪkowstɛˈɹɔjˌdz/ - [kortikowsteroydz] -
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What does corticosteroids mean?
Wiktionary 
- corticosteroids (Noun)
Plural of corticosteroid.
Part of speech
🔤- corticosteroids, noun, plural of corticosteroid.
WordNet
NounPlural: corticosteroids |
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| corticosteroid - 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" | ||
| corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid | ||
| sex hormone, steroid hormone, steroid any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs | ||
| mineralocorticoid hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium | ||
| glucocorticoid a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity | ||
| cortef, cortisol, hydrocortisone, hydrocortone an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism | ||
| cortisone, cortone acetate a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone | ||
| decadron, dexamethasone, dexamethasone intensol, dexone, hexadrol, oradexon a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation | ||
| aldactone, spironolactone a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension | ||
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Wiktionary
- corticosteroid (Noun)
Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex , that are involved in a large range of physiological systems. - corticosteroid (Noun)
Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.
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corticosteroid
A class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones.
Part of speech
🔤- corticosteroid, noun, singular of corticosteroids.
