Associations to the word «Corticoid»
Noun
- Steroid
- Hormone
- Cortex
- Secretion
- Estrogen
- Receptor
- Phenotype
- Cholesterol
- Gland
- Insulin
- Deficiency
- Sodium
- Metabolism
- Dose
- Induction
- Synthesis
- Suppression
- Precursor
- Transcription
- Peptide
- Neuron
- Syndrome
- Nucleus
- Therapy
- Stress
- Membrane
- Mutation
- Treatment
- Tissue
- Acid
- Domain
- Protein
- Gene
- Patient
- Replacement
- Effect
- Concentration
- Sex
- Response
- Level
- Disease
- Growth
- Increase
- Cell
- Brain
- Administration
- Function
- Expression
- Action
- Activity
- Drug
- Production
- Blood
- Rate
- Factor
- Structure
- Role
- Case
- Long
- Type
Adjective
Verb
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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
Many a true word is spoken in jest.