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- [kawr-tuh-koh-ster-oid, -steer-]
- /ˌkɔr tə koʊˈstɛr ɔɪd, -ˈstɪər-/
- /ˌkɔː.tɪ.kəʊˈster.ɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-tuh-koh-ster-oid, -steer-]
- /ˌkɔr tə koʊˈstɛr ɔɪd, -ˈstɪər-/
Definitions of corticosteroid word
- noun corticosteroid any steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that affects carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response 3
- noun corticosteroid any similar synthetic substance, used in treating inflammatory and allergic diseases 3
- noun corticosteroid any of the steroid hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex, or any compound derived from these or prepared synthetically and having a similar structure 3
- noun corticosteroid A corticosteroid is any one of a group of steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that affect carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, and immune response. Corticosteroids are used to treat inflammatory and allergic diseases. 3
- noun corticosteroid any of a class of steroids, as aldosterone, hydrocortisone, or cortisone, occurring in nature, especially as a product of the adrenal cortex, or synthesized. 1
- noun corticosteroid Any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically. There are two kinds: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. They have various metabolic functions and some are used to treat inflammation. 1
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Origin of corticosteroid
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; cortico- + steroid
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Parts of speech for Corticosteroid
noun
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corticosteroid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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