Definitions for: Steroid


[n] any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
[n] any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects



Synonyms: sex hormone, steroid hormone

See Also: adrenal cortical steroid, anabolic steroid, androgen, androgenic hormone, bile acid, cardiac glucoside, cardiac glycoside, corticoid, corticosteroid, estrogen, hormone, internal secretion, ketosteroid, oestrogen, organic compound, progestin, progestogen, steroid alcohol, sterol

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