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corticosteroid
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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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