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/ˈkʰoɹɾɪko.steːɹoid/ · noun
(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems..
Wúràọlá’s first patient was a man who had not noticed any significant improvement after a regimen of corticosteroids had been prescribed for his spondylosis.
Use corticosteroid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Corticosteroid means (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems..
Common synonyms include corticosteroid, corticoid.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Wúràọlá’s first patient was a man who had not noticed any significant improvement after a regimen of corticosteroids had been prescribed for his spondylosis.
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