1) Glucocorticoid
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(from the article `hormone`) Many steroids have been isolated from the adrenal cortex, but in most vertebrate groups only three of them are active as hormones; they are cortisol ...
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<chemical> An adrenocortical steroid that has modest but significant activities as a mineralocorticoid and a glucocorticoid. ... Pharmacological action: steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. ... Chemical name: Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,21-dihydroxy-, (11beta)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(kor″tĭ-kos´tәr-ōn) a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex; it affects carbohydrate, potassium, and sodium metabolism. It is usually classified as a glucocorticoid, but it also has slight mineralocorticoid activity.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kōr′ti-kos′ter-ōn Definitions: 1. A corticosteroid that induces some deposition of glycogen in the liver, sodium conservation, and potassium excretion; the principal glucocortoid in the rat.
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A corticosteroid hormone.
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n] - secreted by the adrenal cortex
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noun secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
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a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that is involved in regulation of the water and electrolyte balance of the body.
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