- glucocorticoid - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
--1 is a kind of hormone, endocrine, internal secretion; corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid
--1 has particulars:corticosterone; prednisolone, Pediapred, Prelone; prednisone, Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten