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glucocorticoid

[ gloo-koh-kawr-ti-koid ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of steroid hormones that are synthesized by the adrenal cortex of vertebrates and have anti-inflammatory activity.

glucocorticoid

/ 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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Origin of glucocorticoid1

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glucochloroseglucogenesis

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