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Glucocorticoid meaning

Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.

Synonyms of Glucocorticoid

hormone endocrine internal secretion corticosteroid corticoid adrenal cortical steroid

Related words

Other words often associated with Glucocorticoid or its synonyms:

secretion steroid gland exocrine

Using Glucocorticoid

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Useful related words include: hormone, endocrine, internal secretion, corticosteroid.
  • In the example corpus, glucocorticoid often appears in combinations such as: glucocorticoid receptors, the glucocorticoid, of glucocorticoid.

Context around Glucocorticoid

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

glucocorticoids 1× inhibited 1×

Often after:

receptors 5× overuse 1× excess 1× effect 1× hormones 1×

Sentence patterns with Glucocorticoid

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

deficiency and glucocorticoid overuse on 1× glucocorticoid receptors in 1× glucocorticoids glucocorticoid hormones have 1× had inhibited glucocorticoid receptors citation 1× levels of glucocorticoid receptors or 1× manifestation of glucocorticoid excess 1× of the glucocorticoid receptors prevented 1× prednisolone a glucocorticoid or steroid 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

corticosteroid overproduction cushing 1× dexamethasone and its 1× glucocorticoid receptors in 1× glucocorticoids glucocorticoid hormones 1× however a reduction 1× in phobic patients 1×

Common sentence endings:

conditioned fear behavior 1× has been achieved 1× injected into mice 1× of glucocorticoid excess 1× on bone turnover 1× people overcome fear 1×

Words around Glucocorticoid

Just before it in the word index:

gluco 3 glucksmann 2 glucksman 3 gluckman 4 glucklich 2 gluck 36

Just after it in the word index:

glucocorticoids 20 glucokinase 3 glucomannan 2 glucometer 2 gluconate 3 gluconeogenesis 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Glucocorticoid

  • In this selection, "glucocorticoid" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, glucocorticoids, inhibited, receptors, overuse and excess stand out and add context to how "glucocorticoid" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include deficiency and glucocorticoid overuse on and glucocorticoid receptors in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "glucocorticoid" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with glucocorticoid

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Glucocorticoids Glucocorticoid hormones have an important role in regulating aggressive behavior. (11 words)

Results showed that disruption of the glucocorticoid receptors prevented conditioned fear behavior. (12 words)

Corticosteroid overproduction Cushing's syndrome Cushing's syndrome is the manifestation of glucocorticoid excess. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

However, a reduction of freezing was observed in the mice that had inhibited glucocorticoid receptors. citation Psychology Cognitive behavioral therapy has been successful in helping people overcome fear. (28 words)

In phobic patients, therefore, high amounts of cortisol may be present, or alternatively, there may be low levels of glucocorticoid receptors or even serotonin (5-HT). (26 words)

Glucocorticoid receptors in the hippocampus monitor the amount of cortisol in the system and through negative feedback can tell the hypothalamus to stop releasing CRH. (25 words)

Example sentences (10)

Osteoporosis Due to Hormone Imbalance: An Overview of the Effects of Estrogen Deficiency and Glucocorticoid Overuse on Bone Turnover.

Corticosteroid overproduction Cushing's syndrome Cushing's syndrome is the manifestation of glucocorticoid excess.

Dexamethasone and its derivatives are almost pure glucocorticoids, while prednisone and its derivatives have some mineralocorticoid action in addition to the glucocorticoid effect.

Glucocorticoid receptors in the hippocampus monitor the amount of cortisol in the system and through negative feedback can tell the hypothalamus to stop releasing CRH.

Glucocorticoids Glucocorticoid hormones have an important role in regulating aggressive behavior.

However, a reduction of freezing was observed in the mice that had inhibited glucocorticoid receptors. citation Psychology Cognitive behavioral therapy has been successful in helping people overcome fear.

In phobic patients, therefore, high amounts of cortisol may be present, or alternatively, there may be low levels of glucocorticoid receptors or even serotonin (5-HT).

Prednisolone (a glucocorticoid or steroid) suppresses the immune response, and the steroid-sparing agent azathioprine may replace it once therapeutic effect has been achieved.

Results showed that disruption of the glucocorticoid receptors prevented conditioned fear behavior.

The glucocorticoid receptors were inhibited using lentiviral vectors containing Cre-recombinase injected into mice.

Common combinations with glucocorticoid

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "glucocorticoid" in a sentence?
An example: "Osteoporosis Due to Hormone Imbalance: An Overview of the Effects of Estrogen Deficiency and Glucocorticoid Overuse on Bone Turnover." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "glucocorticoid" from authentic English texts.
What does "glucocorticoid" mean?
Glucocorticoid means: Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.
What are synonyms of "glucocorticoid"?
Common synonyms of "glucocorticoid" include: hormone, endocrine, internal secretion, corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid.
How many example sentences with "glucocorticoid" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "glucocorticoid", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.