corticoid

NOUN /kɔrtə,kɔɪd/

9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

corticoid is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3O1R1T1I1C3O1I1D2

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does corticoid mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response.

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