corticosteroid
/kawr-tuh-koh-ster-oid, -steer-/US // ˌkɔr tə koʊˈstɛr ɔɪd, -ˈstɪər- //UK // (ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd) //
皮质类固醇,皮质激素,皮质激素类药物,皮质激素类
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biochemistry.
- : any of a class of steroids, as aldosterone, hydrocortisone, or cortisone, occurring in nature, especially as a product of the adrenal cortex, or synthesized.
Examples
Several common corticosteroids were used in the different trials, including dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, and methylprednisolone.
Further, each of the patients in the 35,000-person trial also received at least one more form of therapy—an antiviral, antibiotic, or corticosteroids, for example.
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