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