Definition:
corticosteroids
- corticosteroidsCORTICOSTEROID, any of the steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex also CORTICOID
- corticosteroidsAny 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