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corticosteroid

cor·ti·cos·teroid

US/ˈkʰoɹɾɪko.steːɹoid/ uncommon

noun

1.

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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From cortico- + steroid.

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