glucocorticoid

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Etymology[edit]

gluco- +‎ corticoid

Noun[edit]

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.

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French glucocorticoïde.

Noun[edit]

glucocorticoid m (plural glucocorticoizi)

  1. glucocorticoid

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