Term Name: glucocorticoid secretion
Synonyms:
Definition: The regulated release of any glucocorticoid hormone into the circulatory system. Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones that regulate a variety of physiological processes, in particular control of the concentration of glucose in blood.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035933]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: corticosteroid hormone secretion
has subtype: corticosterone secretion cortisol secretion
inverse capable_of: glucocorticoid secreting cell
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of glucocorticoid secretion
positively regulated by: positive regulation of glucocorticoid secretion
regulated by: regulation of glucocorticoid secretion