glucocorticoid

American  

[gloo-koh-kawr-ti-koid] / ˌglu koʊˈkɔr tɪˌkɔɪd /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. 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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glucocorticoid British  

/ ˌɡluːkəʊˈkɔːtɪˌkɔɪd /

noun

1. any of a class of corticosteroids that control carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism and have anti-inflammatory activity

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Etymology

Origin of glucocorticoid

1945–50; gluco- + cortic(o)- ( def. ) + -oid; corticosteroid

Example Sentences

Lifordi, backed with $112 million in venture capital, combines an antibody with medications known as glucocorticoids—which are the fastest and most-efficient way to control inflammation, according to the Arthritis Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The glucocorticoid cortisone is actually naturally present in the body as cortisol, a stress hormone.

From Science Daily

In blood cancer, glucocorticoids are important drugs that limit the growth of cancer cells.

From Science Daily

Higher MIF levels are associated with glucocorticoid resistance, which means that our bodies are more prone to mount a more robust inflammatory response, he explained.

From Science Daily

"In addition, it shows that low glucocorticoids are causally implicated in the determination of other risk factors and symptoms that were until now only independently related to PTSD."

From Science Daily