corticosteroid
英 [,kɔːtɪkəʊ'stɪərɒɪd; -'sterɒɪd]
美[,kɔrtɪko'stɪr,ɔɪd; ,kɔrtɪko'stɛr,ɔɪd]
- n. [生化] 皮质类固醇；皮质甾（类）
英英释意
- 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"