corticosteroid

Meaning

  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.

Translations

corticosteroïde

Kortikosteroid

corticostéroïdes

steroide della corteccia

bijnierschorshormoon

corticosteróide

corticóide

glândulas supra-renais

Etymology

From cortico- + steroid.

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