皮质类固醇

皮質類固醇
pízhìlèigùchún
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yīshēng kāi le pízhì lèigùchún lái kòngzhì yánzhèng.
The doctor prescribed corticosteroids to control the inflammation.
HSK 7-9
Chángqī shǐyòng pízhì lèigùchún kěnéng yǒu fùzuòyòng.
Long-term use of corticosteroids may have side effects.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

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