| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response |
adrenal cortical steroid
,
corticoid
,
corticosteroid
|
| steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland |
adrenosterone
|
| 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 stren |
anabolic steroid
|
| any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile |
bile acid
|
| animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues |
cholesterin
,
cholesterol
|
| general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics |
estrogen
,
oestrogen
|
| steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity |
glucocorticoid
|
| steroid containing a ketone group |
ketosteroid
|
| steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy |
Lipo-Lutin
,
progesterone
|
| organic compound that does no contain a steroid |
nonsteroid
,
nonsteroidal
|
| any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone |
progestin
,
progestogen
|
| any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances |
steroid alcohol
,
sterol
|
