ALL meanings of corticosteroid
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C c - noun corticosteroid any steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that affects carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response 3
- noun corticosteroid any similar synthetic substance, used in treating inflammatory and allergic diseases 3
- noun corticosteroid any of the steroid hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex, or any compound derived from these or prepared synthetically and having a similar structure 3
- noun corticosteroid A corticosteroid is any one of a group of steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that affect carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, and immune response. Corticosteroids are used to treat inflammatory and allergic diseases. 3
- noun corticosteroid any of a class of steroids, as aldosterone, hydrocortisone, or cortisone, occurring in nature, especially as a product of the adrenal cortex, or synthesized. 1
- noun corticosteroid Any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically. There are two kinds: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. They have various metabolic functions and some are used to treat inflammation. 1
- noun corticosteroid (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems. 0
- noun corticosteroid (biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure. 0