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steroid, n.
(steroids)
freq. cnt. 4

any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

steroid

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organic compound

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ketosteroid sterol, steroid alcohol bile acid cardiac glycoside, cardiac glucoside

any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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sex hormone steroid steroid hormone

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derivationally related form

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hormone, endocrine, internal secretion

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progestin, progestogen androgen, androgenic hormone estrogen, oestrogen corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid anabolic steroid