WordNet: glucocorticoid

a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity

• hypernym endocrine, hormone, internal secretion

• hypernym adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid

• hyponym corticosterone

• hyponym Pediapred, Prelone, prednisolone

• hyponym Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone, prednisone

glucocorticoid

• (suomi) glukokortikoidi (synonyymi)