corticosteroid

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Noun

corticosteroid (plural corticosteroids)

1. (steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
2. (steroid, pharmacology) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.

Translations

• French: corticostéroïde
• Italian: corticosteroide
• Spanish: corticosteroide

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