n :  a glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₈O₅ of the adrenal cortex used esp. in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis - compare 11-DEHYDROCORTICOSTERONE  .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  gor·di·a·cean 
 
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