adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ glü-k ō - ' ko ̇ r-ti- ˌ ko ̇ id
Function: noun
Date: 1950
: any of a group of corticosteroids (as cortisol) that are involved especially in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, that are anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive, and that are used widely in medicine (as in the alleviation of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis) ― compare MINERALOCORTICOID