Natural glucocorticoids are steroid hormones with powerful anti-inflammatory effects produced by the human body. Glucocorticoid drugs are usually synthetic compounds that have anti-inflammatory effects similar to those of natural glucocorticoids.Natural glucocorticoids are produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland.The adrenal glands are organs located immediately above our kidneys (ad = top of, renal = kidney).lucocorticoid drugs are usually synthetic compounds that have anti-inflammatory effects similar to those of natural glucocorticoids. Natural glucocorticoids are produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland. The adrenal glands are organs located immediately above our kidneys (ad = top of, renal = kidney).
Definition of 'erection'. Word Frequency. erection (ÉªrekÊÉn ) Word forms: plural erections. 1. countable noun. If a man has an erection, his penis is stiff, swollen, and sticking up because he is sexually aroused. 2. uncountable noun. The erection of something is the act of building it or placing it in an upright position.
ED is a regular inability to get and keep an erection. It may only happen in some situations; for example, you may be able to get an erection when masturbating, but canât keep an erection when youâre with your partner.D can have physical and psychological causes. Sometimes it's a combination of both. Examples of physical causes include: 1  narrowing of the blood vessels in the penis â this is commonly linked with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure or diabetes. 2  hormonal conditions â such as thyroid problems.