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adrenal cortical steroid

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  • noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. sex hormone
  2. steroid
  3. steroid hormone

hyponyms (20)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. aldactone
  2. aristocort
  3. aristopak
  4. cortef
  5. cortisol
  6. cortisone
  7. cortone acetate
  8. decadron
  9. dexamethasone
  10. dexamethasone intensol
  11. dexone
  12. glucocorticoid
  13. hexadrol
  14. hydrocortisone
  15. hydrocortone
  16. kenalog
  17. mineralocorticoid
  18. oradexon
  19. spironolactone
  20. triamcinolone

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