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]

Relationships
is a type of: corticosteroid hormone
has subtype: 11-deoxycortisol alclometasone alclometasone dipropionate beclomethasone beclomethasone dipropionate betamethasone budesonide clobetasol clobetasol propionate clocortolone clocortolone pivalate corticosterone cortisol cortisol 17-valerate cortisone 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