corticosteroid

Other forms: corticosteroids

Definitions of corticosteroid

1. noun

   a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
   synonyms: adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid

   types:

   mineralocorticoid

   hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium

   glucocorticoid

   a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity

   Cortef, Hydrocortone, cortisol, hydrocortisone

   an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

   Cortone Acetate, cortisone

   a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone

   Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon, dexamethasone

   a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation

   Aldactone, spironolactone

   a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension

   Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog, triamcinolone

   a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent

   corticosterone

   secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body

   aldosterone

   a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance

   Pediapred, Prelone, prednisolone

   a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions

   Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone, prednisone

   a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant

   type of:

   sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone

   any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs