[kawr-tuh-koh-ster-oid, -steer-] 
| any of a class of steroids, as aldosterone, hydrocortisone, or cortisone, occurring in nature, esp. as a product of the adrenal cortex, or synthesized. |
| cor·ti·co·ste·roid (kôr'tĭ-kō-stîr'oid',-stěr'-) n. Any of the steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex or their synthetic equivalents, such as cortisol and aldosterone. |
corticosteroid cor·ti·co·ste·roid (kôr'tĭ-kō-stēr'oid', -stěr'-)
n.
Any of the steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex or their synthetic equivalents.
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