glucocorticoid
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English
Etymology
Noun
glucocorticoid (plural glucocorticoids)
- (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.
Hypernyms
Derived terms
- glucocorticoid receptor (“GR”)
Translations
glucocorticoid
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French glucocorticoïde.
Noun
glucocorticoid m (plural glucocorticoizi)
Declension
Declension of glucocorticoid
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) glucocorticoid | glucocorticoidul | (niște) glucocorticoizi | glucocorticoizii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) glucocorticoid | glucocorticoidului | (unor) glucocorticoizi | glucocorticoizilor |
| vocative | glucocorticoidule | glucocorticoizilor | ||