corticoid en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English corticoid From cortico- + -oid.
Meanings
- Any substance (especially a drug) whose action is similar to that of a hormone of the adrenal cortex
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corticoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hypercorticoid · mineralocorticoid · hypercorticoidemia · glucocorticoid · oxycorticoid
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
mineralocorticoid · glucocorticoid · corticosteroid
Translations (2)
fi kortikoidi (Translations) · es corticoide (Translations)