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mineralocorticoid vs corticoid

corticoid vs mineralocorticoid

mineralocorticoid and corticoid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mineralocorticoid Yes No No No
corticoid Yes No No No
As nouns, corticoid is a hypernym of mineralocorticoid; that is, corticoid is a word with a broader meaning than mineralocorticoid:
  • mineralocorticoid: hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
  • corticoid: a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Other hypernyms of mineralocorticoid include adrenal cortical steroid, corticosteroid.
mineralocorticoid (noun) corticoid (noun)
hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Difference between mineralocorticoid and corticoid

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