corticoid

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noun

Any substance (especially a drug) whose action is similar to that of a hormone of the adrenal cortex

Similar
corticosteroidadrenal cortical steroid
OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nouncorticoid (plural corticoids)

plural corticoids

  1. medicineAny substance (especially a drug) whose action is similar to that of a hormone of the adrenal cortex

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
corticosteroidadrenal cortical steroid
Broader
steroid hormonesteroidsex hormone
Also see
corticosteroid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  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. Englishcorticoid

From cortico- + -oid.

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Translations

Finnish kortikoidi
  • kortikoidiTranslations
Spanish corticoide
  • corticoideTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

corticoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticoid

MLA

“corticoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corticoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticoid.

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