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ste·roid
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corticosteroid
any steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that affects carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response -
ketosteroid
any of a group of steroids containing a ketone group. -
muscle dysmorphia
a mental disorder primarily affecting males, characterized by obsessions about a perceived lack of muscularity, leading to compulsive exercising, use of anabolic steroids, etc. Compare body dysmorphic disorder. -
saponin
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents. -
steroidogenesis
the formation of steroids, as by the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries.