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glucocorticoid: Meaning and Definition of
glu•co•cor•ti•coid
Pronunciation: (gl"kō-kôr'ti-koid"), [key]
— n. Biochem.
- any of a class of steroid hormones that are synthesized by the adrenal cortex of vertebrates and have anti-inflammatory activity.
See also:
- glucocorticoid (Thesaurus)
