any steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that affects carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response
2.
any similar synthetic substance, used in treating inflammatory and allergic diseases
See also glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid
corticosteroid in American English
(ˌkɔrtɪˌkoʊˈstɪrˌɔɪd; ˌkɔrtɪˈkɑstəˌrɔɪd)
noun
any of the steroid hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex, or any compound derived from these or prepared synthetically and having a similar structure
Word origin
cortico- + steroid
corticosteroid in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(kɔrtɪkoʊstɪərɔɪd)
Word forms: (regular plural) corticosteroids
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Drugs)
A corticosteroid is any one of a group of steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that affectcarbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, and immune response. Corticosteroids are used to treat inflammatory and allergic diseases.
Corticosteroids are used to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system.
Steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex are called corticosteroids.
A corticosteroid is any one of a group of steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that affectcarbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, and immune response.
Examples of 'corticosteroid' in a sentence
corticosteroid
The day before he had received a 40mg injection of the corticosteroid triamcinolone acetonide.