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corticosteroid

cor·ti·co·ster·oid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-tuh-koh-ster-oid, -steer-]
    • /ˌkɔr tə koʊˈstɛr ɔɪd, -ˈstɪər-/
    • /ˌkɔː.tɪ.kəʊˈster.ɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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