Crossword clues for corticosteroid
The Collaborative International Dictionary
corticosteroid \corticosteroid\ n. a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a synthetic analog of such a compound.
Syn: corticoid.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context steroid hormone English) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems. 2 (context steroid pharmacology English) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.
WordNet
n. 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" [syn: corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid]
Wikipedia
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior.
Some common natural hormones are corticosterone , cortisone (, 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone) and aldosterone.
Usage examples of "corticosteroid".
In a little under sixteen weeks they tried corticosteroids, L-aspiraginase, cytosine arabinoside, massive irradiation, and mercrystate crystals, with no more success than they'd expected, which was none and negatory.
Murphy, therapy consisted of diuretics, which resulted in loss of thirty-two pounds of fluid, and a cautious trial of corticosteroids to suppress some effects of the disease.
And we may be able to use a chemical agent similar to corticosteroids to reduce swelling.
Ninety quants of corticosteroids, and three quants of Texteroxide will be delivered via runabout to Voyager, docking pylon BVO-nine-hundred.
Stress is frequently measured by the amount of corticosteroids and catecholamines (adrenalin and nor-adrenalin, for example) found in the blood and urine.
He began to read intensively in the literature on the effects of calcium-binding protein levels, on corticosteroids, on the calcium currents in the hippocampal pyramidal neurons, and on the calcification of the pineal gland.