corticosteroidn.
/ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd/ Biochemistry.
= corticoid n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > organic compounds > [noun] > cyclic compounds > steroids > corticosteroid
corticoid1941
corticosteroid1944
1944 Chem. Abstr. 38 3707 (heading) Corticosteroids.
1958 Immunology 1 237 Particular attention was paid to patients treated with corticosteroids (cortisone or delta-corticoids).
1961 A. S. MacNalty Brit. Med. Dict. 356/2 Corticosteroids, substances of steroid structure isolated from the adrenal cortex... They..include cortisone and corticosterone.
1966 New Scientist 25 Aug. 430/3 The adrenal glands became heavier and there is an increased production of corticosteroids, with a consequent decrease in reproductive faculties.
1969 Daily Tel. 19 Dec. 11/7 Corticosteroids, another important hormone group, suppress the pain, irritation and other symptoms of inflammation in, say, rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and infantile eczema.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
<
n.1944