English Explanatory Dictionary

glucocorticoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

glucocorticoid glucocorticoids glucorticoid

Etymology

From gluco- + corticoid.

Derived words

antiglucocorticoid glucocorticoid receptor nonglucocorticoid
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