皮质类固醇

皮質類固醇

pízhìlèigùchún

noun

Meanings

1 corticosteroid
2 steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex (or synthetic analog)

Characters

substance; quality

alcohol (chem.)

Examples

医生开了皮质类固醇来控制炎症。

Yīshēng kāi le pízhìlèigùchún lái kòngzhì yánzhèng.

The doctor prescribed corticosteroids to control the inflammation.

长期使用皮质类固醇可能有副作用。

Chángqī shǐyòng pízhìlèigùchún kěnéng yǒu fùzuòyòng.

Long-term use of corticosteroids may have side effects.

Tips

memory

Decompose: 皮质 (cortex, of the adrenal gland) + 类 (class/-oid) + 固醇 (sterol). Maps cleanly onto English 'cortico-steroid'. The shorter colloquial term is 激素 (jīsù), but that's a much broader word for 'hormone'.

Stroke Order

皮 pí

质 zhì

类 lèi

固 gù

醇 chún