English

Noun

corticosteroid ‎(plural corticosteroids)

1. (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
2. (biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.

Hyponyms

• glucocorticoid
• mineralocorticoid

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