cor·ti·co·ste·roid /ˌkɔrtɪkoˈstɪrˌɔɪd ||ˈstɛr-/
  皮質醇; 皮質類甾醇
  cor·ti·co·ste·roid /ˌkɔrtɪkoˈstɪ(ə)rˌɔɪd , ˈstɛ(ə)r-/ 名詞
  (腎上腺)皮質類固醇,皮質類固醇,皮質類甾醇,皮質甾類
  corticosteroid
       n : a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or
           synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling
           and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal
           cortical steroids are used to treat many different
           conditions" [syn: corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid]