steroids

[steer-oid, ster-]

ste·roid

[steer-oid, ster-] Biochemistry
noun
1.
any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
adjective
2.
Also, ste·roi·dal [sti-roid-l, ste-] . pertaining to or characteristic of a steroid.

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Steroids is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1925–30; ster(ol) + -oid
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steroid   (stěr'oid')  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Any of a large class of organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings fused together. Steroids include many biologically important compounds, including cholesterol and other sterols, the sex hormones (such as testosterone and estrogen), bile acids, adrenal hormones, plant alkaloids, and certain forms of vitamins.

  2. Any of various hormones having the structure of a steroid that are made synthetically, especially for use in medicine.

  3. An anabolic steroid.


steroidal adjective
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