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steroid

/ steroid /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
Type of:
organic compound
Kinds of:
ketosteroid sterol steroid alcohol bile acid cardiac glycoside
noun Sense 2
any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
Type of:
hormone endocrine internal secretion
Kinds of:
progestin progestogen androgen androgenic hormone estrogen
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Sense Count
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organic compound ketosteroid sterol steroid alcohol bile acid cardiac glycoside hormone endocrine internal secretion progestin progestogen androgen