| NOUN | substance | steroid | any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings |
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| substance | steroid, steroid hormone, sex hormone | any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs |
| Sounds | steroy'd | |
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| Rhymes | adenoid ... void: 38 rhymes with oyd... | |
| Meaning | Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects. | |
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| Narrower | bile acid | Any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile |
| cardiac glycoside, cardiac glucoside | Obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure | |
| ketosteroid | A steroid containing a ketone group | |
| sterol, steroid alcohol | Any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals | |
| Broader | organic compound | Any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
| Spanish | esteroide, esteroides | |
| Catalan | esteroide, esteroides | |
| Adjectives | steroidal | of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects |
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