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corticosteroid Biochem.|ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd|
[f. cortico- + steroid.]
= corticoid.
1944Chem. Abstr. XXXVIII. 3707 (heading) Corticosteroids. 1958Immunology I. 237 Particular attention was paid to patients treated with corticosteroids (cortisone or delta-corticoids). 1961Brit. Med. Dict. 356/2 Corticosteroids, substances of steroid structure isolated from the adrenal cortex... They..include cortisone and corticosterone. 1966New Scientist 25 Aug. 430/3 The adrenal glands became heavier and there is an increased production of corticosteroids, with a consequent decrease in reproductive faculties. 1969Daily Tel. 19 Dec. 11/7 Corticosteroids, another important hormone group, suppress the pain, irritation and other symptoms of inflammation in, say, rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and infantile eczema. |