noun
corticoid
Medical term for any corticosteroid hormone or synthetic analogue; used in endocrinology and pharmacology.
コルチコイドは副腎皮質から分泌されるホルモンの総称です。
Corticoid is a general term for hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex.
ステロイド is a wider chemical class; コルチコイド refers specifically to corticosteroids.
Loanword from English 'corticoid', derived from 'cortex' + '-oid'.