| corticosteroid |
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"
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| corticosterone |
secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
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| corticotropin |
adrenocorticotropic hormone: a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
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| cortisol |
hydrocortisone: an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
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| cortisone |
a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
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