glucocorticoid

English

Etymology

From gluco- +‎ corticoid.

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Noun

glucocorticoid (plural glucocorticoids)

  1. (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French glucocorticoïde.

Noun

glucocorticoid m (plural glucocorticoizi)

  1. glucocorticoid

Declension

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