ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·steroid \ə¦drēnōˌkōrd.ə̇kōˈ ̷ ̷ ( ̷ ̷ )ˌ ̷ ̷ , -ren-\noun Etymology:adrenocortical + -o- + steroid : a steroid (as cortisone or hydrocortisone) obtained from, resembling, or having physiological effects like those of the adrenal cortex