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steroid::noun | Spocien Dictionary

steroid

noun

/'stɛrɔɪd/

any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs

Type	Words
Synonyms	sex hormone, steroid hormone
Type of	endocrine, internal secretion, hormone
Has types	androgenic hormone, corticoid, corticosteroid, adrenal cortical steroid, anabolic steroid, androgen, estrogen, oestrogen, progestin, progestogen
Derivation	steroidal

steroid

noun

/'stɛrɔɪd/

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

Type	Words
Type of	organic compound
Has types	sterol, ketosteroid, steroid alcohol, cardiac glucoside, bile acid, cardiac glycoside
Derivation	steroidal