Main Entry: cor·ti·co·ste·roid

Pronunciation: \ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈstir-ˌȯid also -ˈster-\

Function: noun

Date: 1944

: any of various adrenal-cortex steroids (as corticosterone, cortisone, and aldosterone) used medically especially as anti-inflammatory agents — compare glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid