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steroid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈstɪəɹɔɪd/
  • /ˈstɛɹɔɪd/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid From sterol + -oid.

Meanings

  1. 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.
  2. 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:

Forms

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Deriveds

furanosteroid · steroidogenetic · immunosteroid · presteroid · neurosteroid · ketosteroid · hydroxysteroid · steroidally · nonsteroid · isosteroid · steroidome · steroidphobia · cyclosteroid · poststeroid · roid · oxosteroid · glycosteroid · liposteroid · sex steroid · steroidal · secosteroid · antisteroid · glucosteroid · norsteroid · neuroactive steroid · steroid dementia · azasteroid · aminosteroid · oxysteroid · phytosteroid · corticosteroid · steroidlike · horse steroid · anabolic steroid · steroidogenic · steroidogenesis · homosteroid

Hyponyms

glucocorticoid · saponin · mineralocorticoid · bufadienolide · phytosterol · brassinosteroid · anabolic steroid · neuroactive steroid · neurosteroid · sterol · oestrogen · androgen · corticosteroid · estrogen · brassin

Relateds

estrone · mifepristone · prednisone · deoxycorticosterone · dihydrotestosterone · pregnenolone · progestogen · cortisol · hydrocortisone · gestagen · progesterone · :Category:Steroids · progestagen · desoxycorticosterone · boldenone · theelin · aldosterone · corticosterone · cortisone · cyproterone · ergosterol · androsterone · boldenone undecylenate · testosterone · hormone · 11-deoxycorticosterone

Synonyms

steroid

Translations (35)

hu szteroid (class of organic compounds) · kk стероид (class of organic compounds) · pl steroid (class of organic compounds) · sv steroid (class of organic compounds) · fa استروئید (class of organic compounds) · is steri (class of organic compounds) · ca esteroide (class of organic compounds) · mi pūtaiaki (class of organic compounds) · km ស្តេរ៉ូអ៊ីត (class of organic compounds) · uk стеро́їд (class of organic compounds) · es esteroide (class of organic compounds) · de Steroid (class of organic compounds) · ga stéaróideach (class of organic compounds) · pl steryd (class of organic compounds) · ko 스테로이드 (class of organic compounds) · vi xteoit (class of organic compounds) · it steroide (class of organic compounds) · cmn 類固醇 /类固醇 (class of organic compounds) · yue 類固醇 /类固醇 (class of organic compounds) · ky стероид (class of organic compounds) · ro steroid (class of organic compounds) · id steroid (class of organic compounds) · tr steroid (class of organic compounds) · cs steroid (class of organic compounds) · el στεροειδές (class of organic compounds) · cmn(class of organic compounds) · fr stéroïde (class of organic compounds) · ru стеро́ид (class of organic compounds) · cy steroid (class of organic compounds) · pt esteroide (class of organic compounds) · yue(class of organic compounds) · ja ステロイド (class of organic compounds) · fi steroidi (class of organic compounds) · cmn 甾體 /甾体 (class of organic compounds) · hi सांद्राभ (class of organic compounds)