corticosteroid (n)
corticoid (n)
adrenal cortical steroid (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized
def administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
examples adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions
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Hypernym steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
Hyponym mineralocorticoid; glucocorticoid; hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef; cortisone, Cortone Acetate; dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon; spironolactone, Aldactone; triamcinolone, Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog
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Hyponym steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
Hypernym mineralocorticoid; glucocorticoid; hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef; cortisone, Cortone Acetate; dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon; spironolactone, Aldactone; triamcinolone, Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog

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