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corticosteroid

[ kawr-tuh-koh-ster-oid, -steer- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of steroids, as aldosterone, hydrocortisone, or cortisone, occurring in nature, especially as a product of the adrenal cortex, or synthesized.

corticosteroid

/ ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd /

noun

  1. any steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that affects carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response
  2. any similar synthetic substance, used in treating inflammatory and allergic diseases

corticosteroid

/ kôr′tĭ-kō-stîr′oid′,-stĕr′- /

  1. Any of the steroid hormones, such as cortisol or aldosterone, produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland. Corticosteroids are also produced synthetically for medicinal purposes.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of corticosteroid1

First recorded in 1940–45; cortico- + steroid

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