Etymology

corticoid

C3O1R1T1I1C3O1I1D2

Today it means: Any substance (especially a drug) whose action is similar to that of a hormone of the adrenal cortex Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kert-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s
  4. Latincortex
  5. Englishcortico-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  8. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  9. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  10. English todaycorticoid

From cortico- + -oid.

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