Answer: corticosteroid

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CORTICOSTEROIDAnti-inflammatory compound
corticosteroidAny 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
corticosteroidany of the steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex also CORTICOID