Corticosteroid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of steroids, as aldosterone, hydrocortisone, or cortisone, occurring in nature, especially as a product of the adrenal cortex, or synthesized.
noun
  1. 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
    Corticosteroid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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