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Definition of glucocorticoid in English Turkish dictionary
- (Tıp) Glukoneojenez (proteinlerden glikoz ve glikojen yapımı) sağlayan ve insülin etkisini antagonize eden steroid yapısındaki hormonların ortak adı
- glucocorticoids
- glukokortikoidler
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Definition of glucocorticoid in English English dictionary
- Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties
- a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
- glucocorticoid receptor
- a protein found in multiple forms within cells, which binds glucocorticoids and subsequently influences gene transcription
They studied a protein called a glucocorticoid receptor that helps humans and most other vertebrates cope with stress by grabbing a hormone called cortisol and then switching on stress-defense genes.
- glucocorticoids
- plural of glucocorticoid
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