'corticosteroid' definitions:
Definition of 'corticosteroid'
(from WordNet)
noun
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, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid]
Definition of 'corticosteroid'
From: GCIDE
- corticosteroid \corticosteroid\ n. a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a synthetic analog of such a compound.
- Syn: corticoid. [WordNet 1.5]