glucocorticoid
English Thesaurus
1. a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion, |
| definition | : | the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect (noun.body) |
| hypernym | : | adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid, |
| definition | : | a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | corticosterone, |
| definition | : | secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pediapred, prednisolone, prelone, |
| definition | : | a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | deltasone, liquid pred, meticorten, orasone, prednisone, |
| definition | : | a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant (noun.substance) |
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