Corticosteroid
Of steroid hormone. May also be referred to as adrenal cortical steroid and corticoid.
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".
This concept's ID is @1~74502
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- hydrocortisone
An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in...
- cortisone
A corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal...
- dexamethasone
A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or...
- spironolactone
A synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension.
- triamcinolone
A synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as...
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- glucocorticoid
A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning...
- mineralocorticoid
Hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the...