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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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How to use glucocorticoid in a sentence
Too many glucocorticoids for too long can impair the connections both within the prefrontal cortex and between it and the amygdala.
These financial stressors would have flooded the hippocampus with glucocorticoids for months, damaging cells, destroying synapses, and ultimately shrinking the region.
In the long term, elevated levels of glucocorticoids can cause changes that may lead to depression, anxiety, forgetfulness, and inattention.
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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