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Word: Corticosteroid
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɛrɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically. There are two kinds: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. They have various metabolic functions and some are used to treat inflammation.
Short Definition:any of group of steroid hormones produced in adrenal cortex or made synthetically
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