CORTICOSTEROID Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For CORTICOSTEROID
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| androgen | nounn | |||||||
noun • male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics | ||||||||
| estrogen | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics | ||||||||
| glucocorticoid | nounn | |||||||
noun • a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity | ||||||||
| hormone | nounn | |||||||
noun • the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect | ||||||||
| mineralocorticoid | nounn | |||||||
noun • hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium | ||||||||
| testosterone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics | ||||||||
| anabolic steroid | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength | ||||||||
| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug | nounn | |||||||
noun • an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids | ||||||||
| steroid hormone | nounn | |||||||
noun • any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs | ||||||||
