"glucocorticoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glucocorticoids [plural]
Etymology: gluco- + corticoid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gluco|corticoid}} gluco- + corticoid Head templates: {{en-noun}} glucocorticoid (plural glucocorticoids)
  1. (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties. Wikipedia link: en:glucocorticoid Categories (topical): Hormones, Steroids Hypernyms: corticoid, corticosteroid, steroid, hormone Derived forms: glucocorticoid receptor (english: GR) Translations (glucocorticoid): 糖皮質激素 (Chinese Mandarin), 糖皮质激素 (tángpízhìjīsù) (Chinese Mandarin), glukokortikoidi (Finnish), glucocorticoïde [masculine] (French), Glukokortikoid [neuter] (German), Glucocorticoid [neuter] (German), глюкокортикоид (glükokortikoid) (Kazakh), گلوکوکورتیکوئید (Persian), glucocorticoide [masculine] (Spanish)

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