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nouna steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
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cortisone steroid cortisol glucocorticoid corticoid dexamethasone hydrocortisone adrenal cortical steroid steroid hormone sex hormone cortef cortone acetate decadron dexamethasone intensol dexone hexadrol hydrocortone kenalog mineralocorticoid oradexon spironolactone aldactone triamcinolone aristocort aristopak