steroid : Idioms & Phrases
adrenal cortical steroid
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noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
corticosteroid; corticoid.
- adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions
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anabolic steroid
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noun any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength
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steroid alcohol
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noun any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
sterol.
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steroid hormone
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noun any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
steroid; sex hormone.
