glucocorticoid hormone
17-hydroxycorticosteroid
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D015065
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/112116001
17-OHCS
17-hydroxycorticosteroids
A group of hydroxycorticosteroids bearing a hydroxy group at the 17-position. Urinary excretion of these compounds is used as an index of adrenal function. They are used systemically in the free alcohol form, but with esterification of the hydroxy groups, topical effectiveness is increased.
hydroxycorticosteroid
The Complete Dictionary of Sexology