glucocorticoid
[ gloo-koh-kawr-ti-koid ]
/ ˌglu koʊˈkɔr tɪˌkɔɪd /
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noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of steroid hormones that are synthesized by the adrenal cortex of vertebrates and have anti-inflammatory activity.
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Origin of glucocorticoid
Words nearby glucocorticoid
glucinum, Gluck, gluco-, glucocerebroside, glucochlorose, glucocorticoid, glucofuranose, glucogenesis, glucokinase, glucokinetic, glucolipid
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British Dictionary definitions for glucocorticoid
glucocorticoid
/ (ˌɡluːkəʊˈkɔːtɪˌkɔɪd) /
noun
any of a class of corticosteroids that control carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism and have anti-inflammatory activity
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Medical definitions for glucocorticoid
glucocorticoid
[ glōō′kō-kôr′tĭ-koid′ ]
n.
Any of a group of anti-inflammatory steroidlike compounds, such as hydrocortisone, that are produced by the adrenal cortex, are involved in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, and are used as anti-inflammatory agents.
Other words from glucocorticoid
glu′co•cor′ti•coid′ adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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