Found 2 items, similar to corticosteroid.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: corticosteroid corticosteroid 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: corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid]
English → English (gcide) Definition: corticosteroid corticosteroid \corticosteroid\ n. a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a synthetic analog of such a compound. Syn: corticoid. [WordNet 1.5]