corticosteroid
[,kɔtikəu'stiərɔid]
n. 质固醇

[医] 质甾()(), 质固醇()

1. Fluocinolone is a synthetic corticosteroid and is used to decrease inflammation in the skin.
   氟松合质激素常被使减肤症。
2. The corticosteroid impulse therapy is a effective method recently to treat severe dermatosis.
   质固醇激素冲击治疗治疗重症肤病效。
3. During treatment, a mixture of a corticosteroid and a local anesthetic was injected intra-articularly.
   射质固醇激素局麻醉。

corticosteroid
[ noun ]
a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
<noun.substance>
adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions



corticosteroid \corticosteroid\ n.
a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a
synthetic analog of such a compound.

Syn: corticoid.
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