glucocorticoid

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10773

Any of a group of steroid hormones, such as cortisone, produced by the adrenal cortex, inhibiting inflammation, and mediating a response to stress that alters protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism.

Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 761 [Terms] [Paper]