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Naturally, occurring glucocoicoid is

A
Hydrocoisone
B
Coisol
C
Prednisolone
D
Coicosterone
High-Yield Explanation
Glucocoicoids (GC) are a class of steroid hormones that bind to the glucocoicoid receptor (GR), which is present in almost every veebrate animal cell. The name glucocoicoid (peaining to glucose +coex ) derives from its role in the regulation of the metabolism of glucose, its synthesis in the adrenal coex.Coisol is the major natural glucocoicoid elaborated by the adrenal coex; it affects the metabolism of glucose, protein, and fats and has mineralocoicoid activityHydrocoisone a steroid hormone, of the adrenal coex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism, similar to coisone in effect.Prednisolone is a synthetic coicosteroid, derived from coisol and used as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and antiallergic drug.Coicosterone is a coicosteroid that is involved in water and electrolyte balance.Ref: Ganong&;s review of medical physiology;24th edition; page no-362

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