steroid
noun
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Sense 1 noun
any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
Types & categories
- organic compound hypernym
- ketosteroid hyponym
- sterol hyponym
- bile acid hyponym
- cardiac glycoside hyponym
Related & opposite
- steroidal derivation
Sense 2 noun
any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
Types & categories
- endocrine hypernym
- progestin hyponym
- androgen hyponym
- estrogen hyponym
- corticosteroid hyponym
- anabolic steroid hyponym
Related & opposite
- steroidal derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | steroidal |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | organic compound |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ketosteroid |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sterol |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bile acid |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cardiac glycoside |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | steroidal |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | endocrine |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | progestin |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | androgen |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | estrogen |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | corticosteroid |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | anabolic steroid |