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Costicosteroid

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corticosteroidnoun(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
glycocorticoidnounMisspelling of glucocorticoid. [(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.]
glococorticoidnounMisspelling of glucocorticoid. [(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.]
glaucocorticoidnounMisspelling of glucocorticoid. [(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.]
corticosteronenoun(biochemistry, steroids) A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal glands, involved in metabolism.
glucocorticoidnoun(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.
cortisolnoun(biochemistry, steroids) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. When used medicinally it is known as hydrocortisone.
immunosteroidnoun(immunology, biochemistry) Any steroid involved in immunoregulation
corticotropinnoun(biochemistry, endocrinology) Synonym of adrenocorticotropic hormone.
corticoproteinnoun(biochemistry) Any protein of the adrenal cortex
estrogennoun(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
steroidnoun(bodybuilding, sports) Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth or athletic performance.
glucosteroidnounAny steroid that regulates glucose, but especially any of the glucocorticoids
leucotrienenounMisspelling of leukotriene. [(organic chemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.]
neurosteroidnoun(biochemistry, neuroscience) A neuroactive steroid
progestogennoun(biochemistry, steroids) The steroid hormone progesterone.
gonodotropinnounMisspelling of gonadotropin. [Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.]
cathecholaminenounMisspelling of catecholamine. [(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.]
progestagennoun(biochemistry, steroids) Alternative spelling of progestogen. [(biochemistry, steroids) The steroid hormone progesterone.]
anabolic steroidnoun(biochemistry, steroids) A class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.

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