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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response;
- Example: "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"
[syn: corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

corticoid
    n 1: 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, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid]