Term Name: glucocorticoid
Synonyms: glucocorticoids
Definition: Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones that regulate a variety of physiological processes, in particular control of the concentration of glucose in blood.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:24261]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: corticosteroid hormone
has subtype: 6alpha-hydroxyprednisolone 6alpha-hydroxyprednisone 6beta-hydroxyprednisolone 6beta-hydroxyprednisone 11-deoxycortisol 18-hydroxycortisol 18-oxocortisol 20alpha-dihydroprednisolone 20alpha-dihydroprednisone 20beta-dihydroprednisolone 20beta-dihydroprednisone alclometasone alclometasone dipropionate beclomethasone beclomethasone dipropionate betamethasone budesonide clobetasol clobetasol propionate clocortolone clocortolone pivalate corticosterone cortisol cortisol 17-valerate cortisone Delta(6)-prednisolone Delta(6)-prednisone desoximetasone dexamethasone diflorasone diflorasone diacetate flumethasone flumethasone pivalate fluocinolone acetonide fluorometholone fluorometholone acetate hydrocortamate hydrocortisone caproate methylprednisolone acetate prednisolone prednisolone phosphate prednisolone sodium phosphate prednisone tetrahydrocortisol triamcinolone triamcinolone acetonide