glucocorticoid
/ˌɡluːkoʊˈkɔːrtɪkɔɪd/
noun
- A type of steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps regulate metabolism, inflammation, and the immune response.
- Long-term use of glucocorticoid medications can have side effects like weight gain.
- Doctors sometimes prescribe synthetic glucocorticoids to reduce severe inflammation.
- Cortisol is the most well-known glucocorticoid in the human body.