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steroids

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Main Entry:
ste·roid 
          Listen to the pronunciation of steroid 
          Listen to the pronunciation of steroid
Pronunciation:
\ˈstir-ˌid also ˈster-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary sterol + -oid
Date:
1926
: any of various compounds containing a 17-carbon 4-ring system and including the sterols and numerous hormones (as anabolic steroids or corticosteroids) and glycosides
steroid or ste·roi·dal 
          Listen to the pronunciation of steroidal \stə-ˈri-dəl\ adjective


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