corticosteroid
English
Noun
corticosteroid (plural corticosteroids)
- (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.
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corticosteroid
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