cor·ti·co·ste·roid /ˌkɔrtɪkoˈstɪrˌɔɪd ||ˈstɛr-/
皮質醇; 皮質類甾醇
cor·ti·co·ste·roid /ˌkɔrtɪkoˈstɪ(ə)rˌɔɪd , ˈstɛ(ə)r-/ 名詞
(腎上腺)皮質類固醇,皮質類固醇,皮質類甾醇,皮質甾類
corticosteroid
n : 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: corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid]