corticosteroid

cor·ti·co·ste·roid  (kôrt-k-stîroid,-str-)

n.

Any of the steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex or their synthetic equivalents, such as cortisol and aldosterone.

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corticosteroid [ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd], corticoid

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that affects carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response

2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) any similar synthetic substance, used in treating inflammatory and allergic diseases See also glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid

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corticosteroid  (kôrt-k-stîroid, -str-)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

corticosteroid - 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" adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid sex hormone, steroid hormone, steroid - any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs mineralocorticoid - hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium glucocorticoid - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity Cortef, cortisol, hydrocortisone, Hydrocortone - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism cortisone, Cortone Acetate - a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone Decadron, dexamethasone, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon - a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation Aldactone, spironolactone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog, triamcinolone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent