noun
a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
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adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions
• Syn: ↑corticosteroid, ↑corticoid
• Hypernyms: ↑steroid hormone, ↑steroid, ↑sex hormone
• Hyponyms:
↑mineralocorticoid, ↑glucocorticoid, ↑hydrocortisone, ↑cortisol, ↑Hydrocortone, ↑Cortef, ↑cortisone, ↑Cortone Acetate, ↑dexamethasone, ↑Decadron, ↑Dexamethasone Intensol, ↑Dexone, ↑Hexadrol, ↑Oradexon, ↑spironolactone, ↑Aldactone, ↑triamcinolone, ↑Aristocort, ↑Aristopak, ↑Kenalog
Useful english dictionary. 2012.