corticoid

1. A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized;
   Administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response (synset 114775596)
   "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"
   is a type of: sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone - any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
   subtypes:

   • mineralocorticoid - hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
   • glucocorticoid - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
   • cortef, cortisol, hydrocortisone, hydrocortone - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
   • cortisone, cortone acetate - a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
   • decadron, dexamethasone, dexamethasone intensol, dexone, hexadrol, oradexon - a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
   • aldactone, spironolactone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
   • aristocort, aristopak, kenalog, triamcinolone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
   same as: adrenal cortical steroid, corticosteroid

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