corticosteroid
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corticosteroid
- /ˈkʰoɹɾɪko.steːɹoid/ US
noun corticosteroids
- Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
- Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure. Wúràọlá’s first patient was a man who had not noticed any significant improvement after a regimen of corticosteroids had been prescribed for his spondylosis.
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noun corticosteroid
| Español | corticosteroide |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 皮質類固醇 /皮质类固醇 pízhì lèigùchún |
| Français | corticostéroïde |
| Italiano | corticosteroide |
Talk about this word "corticosteroid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/corticosteroid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. corticosteroid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/corticosteroid "corticosteroid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/corticosteroid.Cite this
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title = {corticosteroid},
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