corticoid
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8.0
- noun
- /ˈkɔrtɪˌkɔɪd/
- Specialized
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corticoide
- Many athletes use corticoids to recover quickly from injuries and reduce pain.
Examples
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Maybe we could try some corticoid steroids, you know, like Dexamethasone.
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Now starting anti-inflammatory corticoids, hormones and antibiotic protocols.
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Treatment with high corticoid doses resulted in secretion control and removal of the drain after attaching the skin flap.
Academic text (2004) -
This system is responsible for causing the release of the adrenal corticoids, which mediate the body's reaction to stress.
Academic text (1990) -
The doctor prescribed a corticoid to help reduce the patient's inflammation.
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After the injury, she received a corticoid injection to alleviate swelling.
Synonyms
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6.1
A hormone made by the body that helps control stress, energy, and the immune system
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4.6
A steroid medicine that reduces swelling and inflammation
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8.1
A hormone made by the adrenal gland that reduces inflammation and affects sex organs
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9.6
A hormone made by the adrenal glands that helps control water and salt balance in the body
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6.1
A steroid medicine that reduces inflammation and treats allergic reactions
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6.3
A medicine like a steroid that reduces swelling and weakens the immune system
A hormone from the adrenal gland or a similar drug that reduces swelling and weakens the body's defence
A steroid medicine used to reduce inflammation and weaken the body's defence, once sold under this name
A medicine that reduces swelling and helps the body control energy and salt levels
A hormone made by glands above the kidneys that helps control salt and water in the body
A hormone from the adrenal gland that controls salt and water in the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
corticoid = cortex (semi-transparent) = cortico + oid
Formed from the combining form 'cortico-' (relating to cortex) plus the suffix '-oid' meaning 'like/resembling', but this medical formation is not fully obvious to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word corticoid comes from cortex 'bark' or 'outer layer' and the ending -oid 'like', so it means 'like the cortex'. That's why corticoids are the hormones made by the outer layer of the adrenal gland, or medicines like those hormones that reduce inflammation and calm the immune system.