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corticosteroid
noun cor·ti·co·ste·roid \ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈstir-ˌȯid also -ˈster-\
Definition of CORTICOSTEROID
: any of various adrenal-cortex steroids (as corticosterone, cortisone, and aldosterone) used medically especially as anti-inflammatory agents — compare glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid
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First Known Use of CORTICOSTEROID
1944
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corticosteroid
noun cor·ti·co·ste·roid \ˌkȯrt-i-kō-ˈsti(ə)r-ˌȯid also -ˈste(ə)r-\
Medical Definition of CORTICOSTEROID
: any of various adrenal-cortex steroids (as corticosterone, cortisone, and aldosterone) that are divided on the basis of their major biological activity into glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids
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