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corticoid

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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9
Starts with
C
Ends with
D
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OR
Scrabble score
14

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noun

  1. 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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