adrenocorticosteroid

noun

ad·​re·​no·​cor·​ti·​co·​ste·​roid

ə-ˌdrē-nō-ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈster-ˌȯid,

-ˈstir- 

: a steroid obtained from, resembling, or having physiological effects like those of the adrenal cortex

Word History

Etymology

adreno- + cortico- + steroid

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

adrenocorticosteroid

noun

ad·​re·​no·​cor·​ti·​co·​ste·​roid -ˈsti(ə)r-ˌȯid, -ˈste(ə)r- 

: a steroid hormone (as cortisone or aldosterone) obtained from, resembling, or having physiological effects like those of the adrenal cortex : corticosteroid