English noun: glucocorticoid | |||
1. | glucocorticoid (substance) a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid, endocrine, hormone, internal secretion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | corticosterone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone, Pediapred, prednisolone, prednisone, Prelone | ||