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
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | glucocorticoid | glucocorticoidul | glucocorticoizi | glucocorticoizii | |
| genitive-dative | glucocorticoid | glucocorticoidului | glucocorticoizi | glucocorticoizilor | |
| vocative | glucocorticoidule | glucocorticoizilor | |||