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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A steroid derived from the adrenal cortex or one that produces physiological effects similar to those of the adrenal cortex.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[adren(al) + corticosteroid.]
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