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GLUCOCORTICOID
glucocorticoid
(noun) a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glucocorticoid (plural glucocorticoids)
(steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.
Hypernyms
• corticoid
• corticosteroid
• steroid
• hormone
Source: Wiktionary
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