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corticoid
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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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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”
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Adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions
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