corticoid

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized, often administered as a drug to reduce swelling and suppress the body's immune response.

• 🇵🇹Hormônio esteroide produzido pelo córtex das glândulas suprarrenais ou sintetizado para uso medicinal, com ação anti-inflamatória e imunossupressora. Pode ser usado no tratamento de edemas, alergias, doenças autoimunes e inflamações.

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 corticoid to reduce the inflammation in her joints.
   • Corticoids are often used to treat severe allergic reactions.
   • Long-term use of corticoids can have significant side effects.

   🇵🇹Corticoide

   Sinônimos: corticosteroid

• corticoids plural form
• corticoids' possessive plural form
• corticoid's possessive singular form