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Glucocorticoid

see synonyms of glucocorticoid

Noun

1. glucocorticoid

a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Glucocorticoid

see synonyms of glucocorticoid
noun
any of a class of corticosteroids that control carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism and have anti-inflammatory activity

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Glucocorticoid

see synonyms of glucocorticoid
n.
Any of a group of steroid hormones, such as cortisol, that are produced by the adrenal cortex, are involved in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, and have anti-inflammatory properties.

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