corticosteroid

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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1. Adrenal cortex hormone C1 formal medical

   A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response.

   • The doctor prescribed a corticosteroid to reduce the inflammation in her joints.
   • Corticosteroids are often used to treat severe allergic reactions.
   • Long-term use of corticosteroids can have side effects.

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   المرادفات: corticoidglucocorticoid

• corticosteroids plural form
• corticosteroids' possessive plural form
• corticosteroid's possessive singular form