Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiglucocorticoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: antiglu-co-cor-ti-coid
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That counters the effect of glucocorticoid hormones

noun

A substance that has this effect

Example Sentences

"Ulipristal acetate was developed as a selective progesterone receptor modulator with pure progesterone receptor antagonistic activity and minimal antiglucocorticoid effects."

Etymology

From anti- + glucocorticoid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

antiglucocorticoids (plural)

Questions

What does antiglucocorticoid mean?: That counters the effect of glucocorticoid hormones
Where does antiglucocorticoid come from?: From anti- + glucocorticoid.

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