corticosteroid

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
2. Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.

Sinonieme

adrenal cortical steroid

corticoid

cortisol

hormone

steroid

hydrocortisone

Vertalings

corticosteroide

corticostéroïde

corticosteroïde

corticoïde

Kortikosteroid

corticoïdes

corticostéroïdes

corticoide

steroide della corteccia

bijnierschorshormoon

córtex

das

corticosteróide

corticóide

glândulas supra-renais

Etimologie (Engels)

From cortico- + steroid.