Definition of Steroid

1. Noun. Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects.

Generic synonyms: Organic Compound
Specialized synonyms: Ketosteroid, Steroid Alcohol, Sterol, Bile Acid, Cardiac Glucoside, Cardiac Glycoside
Derivative terms: Steroidal

2. Noun. Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs.
Exact synonyms: Sex Hormone, Steroid Hormone
Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion
Specialized synonyms: Progestin, Progestogen, Androgen, Androgenic Hormone, Estrogen, Oestrogen, Adrenal Cortical Steroid, Corticoid, Corticosteroid, Anabolic Steroid
Derivative terms: Steroidal

Definition of Steroid

1. a type of chemical compound [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Steroid

sternsons
sternum
sternums
sternutation
sternutations
sternutative
sternutator
sternutators
sternutatory
sternward
sternwards
sternway
sternways
sternwheeler
stern chaser
steroid (current term)
steroidal
steroidogeneses
steroidogenesis
steroidogenic
steroids
steroid alcohol
steroid hormone
sterol
sterols
Sterope
stertor
stertorous
stertorously
stertors

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