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hydrocortisone | A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex and used medicinally to treat inflammation resulting from eczema and rheumatism |
corticosteroid | Any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically. There are two kinds: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. They have various metabolic functions and some are used to treat inflammation |
corticosteroids | Any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically. There are two kinds: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. They have various metabolic functions and some are used to treat inflammation |