- adrenocorticoid
- SYN: corticosteroid.
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ad·re·no·cor·ti·coid -.kȯid n a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortexadrenocorticoid adj* * *
adre·no·cor·ti·coid (ə-dre″no-korґtĭ-koid″) corticosteroid.
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