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noun
Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: steroids
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hormone, endocrine, internal secretion, corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid
Narrower terms: corticosterone, prednisolone, Pediapred, Prelone, prednisone, Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten
History
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. New Latinder. English gluco- English corticoid English glucocorticoid From gluco- + corticoid.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
