Definition of Corticosteroids

1. Noun. (plural of corticosteroid) ¹

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Definition of Corticosteroids

1. corticosteroid [n] - See also: corticosteroid

Medical Definition of Corticosteroids

1. A group of synthetic hormones including prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone and dexamethasone used in the treatment of some leukaemias and also to suppress graft rejection and graft-versus-host disease following bone marrow transplant. Side effects include an increased risk of infection. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corticosteroids

corticorubral fibre
corticose
corticospinal
corticospinal fibres
corticospinal tract
corticostatin
corticosteroid-binding globulin
corticosteroid-binding protein
corticosteroid-induced acne
corticosteroid-induced glaucoma
corticosteroid-induced striae
corticosteroid cream
corticosteroid side-chain-isomerase
corticosteroidal
corticosteroids
corticosterone
corticosterone 15alpha-hydroxylase
corticosterones
corticostriatal
corticotectal
corticothalamic
corticothalamic fibres
corticothalamocerebellar
corticotrope
corticotropes
corticotroph
corticotrophic adenoma
corticotrophin
corticotrophin releasing factor

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