Associations to the word «Corticoid»

Wiktionary

CORTICOID, noun. (medicine) Any substance (especially a drug) whose action is similar to that of a hormone of the adrenal cortex

Dictionary definition

CORTICOID, noun. 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".

Wise words

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