STEROID

steroid

(noun) any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

steroid (plural steroids)

(biochemistry, organic compound) 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.

(bodybuilding) Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth.

(sports, US) Any chemical compound used to enhance athletic performance.

Hyponyms

• See also steroid

Anagrams

• destroi, doiters, editors, oestrid, ostreid, roisted, sortied, storied, tie rods, tierods, triodes

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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