corticosteroid

[ kawr-tuh-koh-ster-oid, -steer- ]

/ ˌkɔr tə koʊˈstɛr ɔɪd, -ˈstɪər- /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a class of steroids, as aldosterone, hydrocortisone, or cortisone, occurring in nature, especially as a product of the adrenal cortex, or synthesized.

Also called cor·ti·coid

[kawr-tuh-koid]. /ˈkɔr təˌkɔɪd/.

Origin of corticosteroid

First recorded in 1940–45; cortico- + steroid

Words nearby corticosteroid

corticofugal, corticoid, corticoliberin, corticolous, corticospinal, corticosteroid, corticosteroid-binding globulin, corticosterone, corticotroph, corticotrophic, corticotrophin

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British Dictionary definitions for corticosteroid

corticosteroid

corticoid

/ (ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd) /

noun

any steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that affects carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response

any similar synthetic substance, used in treating inflammatory and allergic diseases

See also glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid

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Medical definitions for corticosteroid

corticosteroid

[ kôr′tĭ-kō-stîr′oid′, -stĕr′- ]

n.

Any of the steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex or their synthetic equivalents.

Scientific definitions for corticosteroid

corticosteroid

[ kôr′tĭ-kō-stîr′oid′, -stĕr′- ]

Any of the steroid hormones, such as cortisol or aldosterone, produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland. Corticosteroids are also produced synthetically for medicinal purposes.

单词	corticosteroid
释义	corticosteroid [ kawr-tuh-koh-ster-oid, -steer- ] / ˌkɔr tə koʊˈstɛr ɔɪd, -ˈstɪər- / noun Biochemistry. any of a class of steroids, as aldosterone, hydrocortisone, or cortisone, occurring in nature, especially as a product of the adrenal cortex, or synthesized. Also called cor·ti·coid [kawr-tuh-koid]. /ˈkɔr təˌkɔɪd/. Origin of corticosteroid First recorded in 1940–45; cortico- + steroid Words nearby corticosteroid corticofugal, corticoid, corticoliberin, corticolous, corticospinal, corticosteroid, corticosteroid-binding globulin, corticosterone, corticotroph, corticotrophic, corticotrophin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for corticosteroid corticosteroid corticoid / (ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd) / noun any steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that affects carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response any similar synthetic substance, used in treating inflammatory and allergic diseases See also glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for corticosteroid corticosteroid [ kôr′tĭ-kō-stîr′oid′, -stĕr′- ] n. Any of the steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex or their synthetic equivalents. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for corticosteroid corticosteroid [ kôr′tĭ-kō-stîr′oid′, -stĕr′- ] Any of the steroid hormones, such as cortisol or aldosterone, produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland. Corticosteroids are also produced synthetically for medicinal purposes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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