|  corticoid 
 
 a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized;
 administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
 - adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions
 • Syn:
 corticosteroid, adrenal cortical steroid
 • Hypernyms:
 steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
 • Hyponyms:
 mineralocorticoid, glucocorticoid, hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone,
 Cortef, cortisone, Cortone Acetate, dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol,
 Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon, spironolactone, Aldactone, triamcinolone,
 Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog
 
 
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