glucocorticoid

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noun

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

OriginEnglish corticoid ← Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos →
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Meanings

nounglucocorticoid (plural glucocorticoids)

plural glucocorticoids · alternative glucorticoid

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

Origin

  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. Englishglucocorticoid

From gluco- + corticoid.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 糖皮質激素 /糖皮质激素
  • 糖皮質激素 /糖皮质激素 (tángpízhìjīsù)glucocorticoid
Finnish glukokortikoidi
  • glukokortikoidiglucocorticoid
French glucocorticoïde
  • glucocorticoïdeglucocorticoid
German Glukokortikoid, Glucocorticoid
  • Glukokortikoidglucocorticoid
  • Glucocorticoidglucocorticoid
Persian گلوکوکورتیکوئید
  • گلوکوکورتیکوئیدglucocorticoid
Spanish glucocorticoide
  • glucocorticoideglucocorticoid
Cite this entry
APA

glucocorticoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucocorticoid

MLA

“glucocorticoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucocorticoid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glucocorticoid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucocorticoid.

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