# corticosteroid

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʰoɹɾɪko.steːɹoid/ · frequency rank #57,957

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
2. Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.

## Etymology
From cortico- + steroid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/corticosteroid