Corticosteroid
WordNet
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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
- Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.