A steroid substance with potent anti-inflammatory effects is a/an:
A) NSAID.
B) COX-2 inhibitor.
C) anti-inflammatory agent.
D) glucocorticoid.

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Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones that have potent anti-inflammatory effects and are commonly used as medications to treat a variety of conditions such as asthma, arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. NSAIDs (A) are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that work by blocking the action of an enzyme called cyclooxygenase (COX), while COX-2 inhibitors (B) are a specific type of NSAID that target the COX-2 enzyme. Anti-inflammatory agents (C) can include both drugs and natural compounds that have anti-inflammatory properties, but without specifying a specific substance, it is too broad of a term to give as the correct answer.

A Steroid Substance with Potent Anti-Inflammatory Effects Is A/an