corticosteroid
NOUN
/,kɔrtəkoʊ'stɛrɔɪd/
14 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
corticosteroid is a valid 14-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1R1T1I1C3O1S1T1E1R1O1I1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does corticosteroid mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
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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