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Glucocorticoid vs Cortisol - What's the difference?

glucocorticoid | cortisol |

In steroid hormone terms the difference between glucocorticoid and cortisol

is that glucocorticoid is any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties while cortisol is the steroid hormone hydrocortisone.

glucocorticoid

English

(wikipedia glucocorticoid)

Noun

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

    • cortisol

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (steroid hormone) The steroid hormone hydrocortisone.

    • Synonyms

    * hydrocortisone

    See also

    * ("cortisol" on Wikipedia)

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