corticosteroid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkʰoɹɾɪko.steːɹoid/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol 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 steroid English corticosteroid From cortico- + steroid.
Meanings
- (qualifier:steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
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Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.
Wúràọlá’s first patient was a man who had not noticed any significant improvement after a regimen of corticosteroids had been prescribed for his spondylosis.
2023, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things, Canongate Books, page 209:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corticosteroids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
noncorticosteroid · corticosteroidal · adrenocorticosteroid · hydroxycorticosteroid · cortisuzol · corticosteroidogenesis · cortivazol
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
mineralocorticoid · glucocorticoid
Relateds
fludrocortisone · cortisone · corticosterone · budesonide
Synonyms
Translations (8)
ca corticosteroide (corticosteroid) · es corticosteroide (corticosteroid) · cs kortikosteroid (corticosteroid) · cmn 皮質類固醇 /皮质类固醇 (corticosteroid) · is barksteri (corticosteroid) · it corticosteroide (corticosteroid) · fr corticostéroïde (corticosteroid) · fi kortikosteroidi (corticosteroid)