A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals

• Affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context steroid hormone English) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are a class of corticosteroids , which are a class of steroid hormones . Glucocorticoids are corticosteroids that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), that is present in almost every vertebrate animal cell. The name glucocorticoid ...