Associations to the word «Steroid»
Noun
- Intermediate
- Gene
- Adolescent
- Oxidation
- Differentiation
- Pharmaceutical
- Abuse
- Pregnancy
- Nomenclature
- Sclerosis
- Sperm
- Uv
- Alcohol
- Addiction
- Glossary
- Substrate
- Induction
- Narcotic
- Sodium
- Muscle
- Mg
- Tors
- Calcium
- Promoter
- Decrease
- Fetus
- Scandal
- Transplantation
- Efficacy
- Testing
- Wasting
- Patient
- Tumor
- Glucose
- Vial
- Treat
- Suppression
- Solvent
- Uptake
- Neuron
- Infection
- Ether
- Phenotype
- Additive
- Growth
- Cell
- Dna
- Platelet
- Ionization
- Analog
- Symptom
- Degradation
- Assay
- Wax
- Marijuana
- Mechanism
- Leukemia
- Potassium
- Carcinoma
- Stress
- Specific
- Cyst
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
STEROID, noun. (biochemistry) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
STEROID, noun. (bodybuilding) Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth.
STEROID, noun. (sports) (US) Any chemical compound used to enhance athletic performance.
Dictionary definition
STEROID, noun. Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects.
STEROID, noun. Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs.
Wise words
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