steroid 1
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
Hypernym
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
EnglishDerivationally related form
steroidal 1
adjective
of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects
Hyponym
ketosteroid 1
noun
a steroid containing a ketone group
sterol 1
noun
any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
bile acid 1
noun
any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile
obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
