Found 2 items, similar to corticoid.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: corticoid
corticoid
n : a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or
synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling
and decrease the body's immune response;
“adrenal
cortical steroids are used to treat many different
conditions” [syn:
corticosteroid,
adrenal cortical steroid
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: corticoid
corticoid
\corticoid\ n.
a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a
synthetic analog of such a compound.
Syn: corticosteroid.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]