Noun
- 1. steroid, organic compound
- usage: any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
- 2. steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone, hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
- usage: any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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