"corticoid" in the noun sense
1. corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid
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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