Definition of 'adrenal cortical steroid'

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"
      Synonyms: corticosteroid corticoid

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