corticosteroid
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Definition of corticosteroid
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
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noun
- Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
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Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.
“Wúràọlá’s first patient was a man who had not noticed any significant improvement after a regimen of corticosteroids had been prescribed for his spondylosis.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor.…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid English corticosteroid From cortico- + steroid.
Words you can make from corticosteroid
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5 words9-letter words
21 words- CODIRECTS 14 pts
- CORTICOID 14 pts
- CRICETIDS 14 pts
- CORTICOSE 13 pts
- CREOSOTIC 13 pts
- CROCOITES 13 pts
- TRICROTIC 13 pts
- COEDITORS 12 pts
- CORRODIES 12 pts
- CREDITORS 12 pts
- DIRECTORS 12 pts
- RECORDIST 12 pts
- RETRODICT 12 pts
- SIDEROTIC 12 pts
- TORTRICID 12 pts
- CORRETTOS 11 pts
- EROTICIST 11 pts
- TORTRICES 11 pts
- TRISECTOR 11 pts
- DISTORTER 10 pts
- TORRIDEST 10 pts
8-letter words
33 words- CODIRECT 13 pts
- CRICETID 13 pts
- CRICOIDS 13 pts
- DEICTICS 13 pts
- DICROTIC 13 pts
- COCOTTES 12 pts
- CORRECTS 12 pts
- CORTICES 12 pts
- CROCOITE 12 pts
- ICTERICS 12 pts
- COEDITOR 11 pts
- CORDITES 11 pts
- CORODIES 11 pts
- CORRODES 11 pts
- CREDITOR 11 pts
- DICTIEST 11 pts
- DIRECTOR 11 pts
- DISTRICT 11 pts
- CORRETTO 10 pts
- COTTIERS 10 pts
- CRITTERS 10 pts
- OSTEITIC 10 pts
- RESTRICT 10 pts
- STRICTER 10 pts
- DIORITES 9 pts
- DIRTIEST 9 pts
- OTITIDES 9 pts
- REDROOTS 9 pts
- RIDOTTOS 9 pts
- ROOTIEST 8 pts
- ROOTSIER 8 pts
- ROSEROOT 8 pts
- TORTOISE 8 pts
7-letter words
90 words- CODICES 12 pts
- CRICOID 12 pts
- DECOCTS 12 pts
- DEICTIC 12 pts
- DOCETIC 12 pts
- CEROTIC 11 pts
- CICEROS 11 pts
- COCOTTE 11 pts
- CORRECT 11 pts
- CRETICS 11 pts
- CRITICS 11 pts
- ICTERIC 11 pts
- ORECTIC 11 pts
- ROCOCOS 11 pts
- SIROCCO 11 pts
- TICTOCS 11 pts
- CESTOID 10 pts
- CIRSOID 10 pts
- COEDITS 10 pts
- CORDERS 10 pts
- CORDITE 10 pts
- CORRODE 10 pts
- CREDITS 10 pts
- DEISTIC 10 pts
- DICIEST 10 pts
- DICTIER 10 pts
- DIRECTS 10 pts
- DOCTORS 10 pts
- ERICOID 10 pts
- RECORDS 10 pts
- SCOOTED 10 pts
- CIRROSE 9 pts
- COOTERS 9 pts
- COOTIES 9 pts
- CORRIES 9 pts
- COTTERS 9 pts
- COTTIER 9 pts
- CRITTER 9 pts
- CROSIER 9 pts
- ERISTIC 9 pts
- EROTICS 9 pts
- OCTROIS 9 pts
- ORRICES 9 pts
- RECTORS 9 pts
- SCOOTER 9 pts
- SCOTTIE 9 pts
- SORITIC 9 pts
- TRICOTS 9 pts
- TRISECT 9 pts
- DIORITE 8 pts
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- DIRTIES 8 pts
- DISROOT 8 pts
- DISTORT 8 pts
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- DITTIES 8 pts
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- EDITORS 8 pts
- OROIDES 8 pts
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- REDROOT 8 pts
- RIDOTTO 8 pts
- ROOSTED 8 pts
- SORTIED 8 pts
- STEROID 8 pts
- STIRRED 8 pts
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- STRIDER 8 pts
- STRIDOR 8 pts
- TIDIERS 8 pts
- TIDIEST 8 pts
- TOROIDS 8 pts
- TRIODES 8 pts
- RETORTS 7 pts
- RIOTERS 7 pts
- RISOTTO 7 pts
- RITTERS 7 pts
- ROISTER 7 pts
- ROOSTER 7 pts
- ROOTERS 7 pts
- ROOTIER 7 pts
- ROTTERS 7 pts
- SOOTIER 7 pts
- STERTOR 7 pts
- TERRITS 7 pts
- TOOTERS 7 pts
- TOOTSIE 7 pts
- TOREROS 7 pts
6-letter words
50 words- CODECS 11 pts
- DECOCT 11 pts
- CERCIS 10 pts
- CICERO 10 pts
- CITRIC 10 pts
- CRETIC 10 pts
- CRISIC 10 pts
- CRITIC 10 pts
- CIDERS 9 pts
- CISTED 9 pts
- CITIED 9 pts
- CODERS 9 pts
- COEDIT 9 pts
- CORDER 9 pts
- COSIED 9 pts
- COSTED 9 pts
- CREDIT 9 pts
- CREDOS 9 pts
- DECORS 9 pts
- DICERS 9 pts
- DICIER 9 pts
- DICOTS 9 pts
- DIRECT 9 pts
- DOCTOR 9 pts
- EDICTS 9 pts
- CESTOI 8 pts
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- COOERS 8 pts
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