Etymology

glucocorticoid

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Today it means: Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties. Full definition →

English corticoid ← Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishgluco-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kert-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s
  7. Latincortex
  8. Englishcortico-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  12. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  13. Englishcorticoid
  14. English todayglucocorticoid

From gluco- + corticoid.

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