1. (noun) a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response

• corticoid
• corticosteroid

1. (noun) a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response

• aldactone
• spironolactone
• aristocort
• aristopak
• kenalog
• triamcinolone
• cortef
• cortisol
• hydrocortisone
• hydrocortone
• cortisone
• cortone acetate
• decadron
• dexamethasone
• dexamethasone intensol
• dexone
• hexadrol
• oradexon
• glucocorticoid
• mineralocorticoid

1. (noun) a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response

• sex hormone
• steroid
• steroid hormone