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Glucocorticoid vs Dexamethasone - What's the difference?

glucocorticoid | dexamethasone |

As nouns the difference between glucocorticoid and dexamethasone

is that glucocorticoid is (steroid hormone) any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties while dexamethasone is (hormone) a synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula c22h29fo5, or a derivative thereof.

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.

    • dexamethasone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (hormone) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, or a derivative thereof
    • Many dexamethasones act as anti-inflammatory agents.

    See also

    *(wikipedia "dexamethasone")