steroid
noun/ˈstɛɹɔɪd/ · /ˈstɪəɹɔɪd/
Etymology From sterol + -oid.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences A class of organic compounds having a structure of seventeen 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.
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Bodybuilding, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth or athletic performance.
- Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids can affect testicular health, including reducing the production of sperm.2018 June 25, James Roland, “What is Hypergonadism?”, in Healthline:
- Synonyms
- steroid
- Derived terms
37 terms
aminosteroid, anabolic steroid, antisteroid, azasteroid, corticosteroid, cyclosteroid, furanosteroid, glucosteroid, glycosteroid, homosteroid, horse steroid, hydroxysteroid, immunosteroid, isosteroid, ketosteroid, liposteroid, neuroactive steroid, neurosteroid, nonsteroid, norsteroid, oxosteroid, oxysteroid, phytosteroid, poststeroid, presteroid, roid, secosteroid, sex steroid, steroidal, steroidally, steroid dementia, steroidlike, steroidogenesis, steroidogenetic, steroidogenic, steroidome, steroidphobia- Related terms
- hormone, :Category:Steroids
- Hyponyms
- anabolic steroid, androgen, brassin, brassinosteroid, bufadienolide, corticosteroid, estrogen, glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, neuroactive steroid, neurosteroid, oestrogen, phytosterol, saponin, sterol