Meaning Of The Word Glucocorticoid

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What's The Definition Of Glucocorticoid?

glucocorticoid in American English
noun: any of a class of steroid hormones that are synthesized by the adrenal cortex of vertebrates and have anti-inflammatory activity

glucocorticoid in British English
noun: any of a class of corticosteroids that control carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism and have anti-inflammatory activity

glucocorticoid in the Pharmaceutical Industry
noun: A glucocorticoid is any one of a group of steroid hormones, such as cortisone, that are produced by the adrenal glands in the kidney and which control carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, and have anti-inflammatory activity.

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