steroid
Noun
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is a type of: organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radicalsubtypes:
- ketosteroid - a steroid containing a ketone group
- steroid alcohol, sterol - any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
- bile acid - any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile
- cardiac glucoside, cardiac glycoside - obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
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is a type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effectsubtypes:
- progestin, progestogen - any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- androgen, androgenic hormone - male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
- estrogen, oestrogen - a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
- adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid - a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
- anabolic steroid - any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength
same as: sex hormone, steroid hormone
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