Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adrenal cortical steroid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: adrenal -cor-ti-cal s-teroid
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Example Sentences

"adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"

Synonyms

corticosteroid corticoid

Questions

What does adrenal cortical steroid mean?: a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response

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