glucocorticoid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. New Latinder. English gluco- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English corticoid English glucocorticoid From gluco- + corticoid.
Meanings
- (qualifier:steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glucorticoid | alternative | lexicographic | |
| glucocorticoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
glucocorticoid receptor · antiglucocorticoid · nonglucocorticoid
Hypernyms
hormone · steroid · corticosteroid · corticoid
Translations (8)
fi glukokortikoidi (glucocorticoid) · kk глюкокортикоид (glucocorticoid) · cmn 糖皮質激素 /糖皮质激素 (glucocorticoid) · fa گلوکوکورتیکوئید (glucocorticoid) · fr glucocorticoïde (glucocorticoid) · es glucocorticoide (glucocorticoid) · de Glucocorticoid (glucocorticoid) · de Glukokortikoid (glucocorticoid)