adrenocorticosteroid

noun ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·ste·roid \-ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈstir-ˌȯid also -ˈster-\

Definition of ADRENOCORTICOSTEROID

: a steroid obtained from, resembling, or having physiological effects like those of the adrenal cortex

1960

Medical Dictionary

noun ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·ste·roid \-ˈsti(ə)r-ˌȯid, -ˈste(ə)r-\

: a steroid (as cortisone or cortisol) obtained from, resembling, or having physiological effects like those of hormones of the adrenal cortex

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