Associations to the word «Corticosteroid»
Noun
- Steroid
- Inflammation
- Asthma
- Medication
- Antibiotic
- Injection
- Arthritis
- Hormone
- Estrogen
- Dose
- Agonist
- Chemotherapy
- Cream
- Therapy
- Allergy
- Gland
- Ulcer
- Relapse
- Testosterone
- Placebo
- Regimen
- Swelling
- Cataract
- Dosage
- Hypertension
- Treatment
- Cortex
- Inhibitor
- Lymphocyte
- Platelet
- Transplantation
- Blocker
- Transplant
- Cholesterol
- Tendon
- Drug
- Treat
- Mainstay
- Antibody
- Biopsy
- Secretion
- Symptom
- Lymphoma
- Diabetes
- Leukemia
- Hepatitis
- Infection
- Sore
- Patient
- Efficacy
- Syndrome
- Potency
- Bile
- Joint
- Infusion
- Cyst
- Kidney
- Acetate
- Suppression
- Graft
- Lesion
- Serum
- Antagonist
- Anemia
Adjective
Wiktionary
CORTICOSTEROID, noun. (steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
CORTICOSTEROID, noun. (steroid) (pharmacology) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.
Dictionary definition
CORTICOSTEROID, 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".
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