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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

body substance go
the substance of the body

humor, humour, liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid go
the liquid parts of the body

secretion go
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell

endocrine, hormone, internal secretion go
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone go
any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs

corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid
a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized

noun.substance

7 Subcategories

mineralocorticoid go
hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
glucocorticoid go
a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals
hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef go
an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
cortisone, Cortone Acetate go
a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex
dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon go
a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
spironolactone, Aldactone go
a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
triamcinolone, Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog go
a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent