n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r-ti-k ō - ' stir- ˌ o ̇ id also - ' ster-
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