Home > Term: corticosteroid
corticosteroid
A synthetic hormone used to reduce the body's normal immune reaction to infection and foreign tissue, such as a transplanted organ. Prednisone is a corticosteroid.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Organ transplantation
- Government Agency: U.S. HRSA
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