| slovo | definícia |
corticoid
(encz) | corticoid, n: |
corticoid
(gcide) | corticoid \corticoid\ n.
a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a
synthetic analog of such a compound.
Syn: corticosteroid.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC] |
corticoid
(wn) | corticoid
n 1: 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" [syn:
corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
glucocorticoid
(encz) | glucocorticoid, n: |
mineralocorticoid
(encz) | mineralocorticoid, n: |
glucocorticoid
(wn) | glucocorticoid
n 1: a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of
animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-
inflammatory activity |
mineralocorticoid
(wn) | mineralocorticoid
n 1: hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex
that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium |
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