: a steroid (such as cortisone or estrone) containing a ketone group
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First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
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“Ketosteroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketosteroid. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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Medical Definition
ketosteroid
noun
ke·to·ste·roid
ˌkēt-ō-ˈsti(ə)r-ˌȯid also -ˈste(ə)r-
: a steroid (as cortisone or estrone) containing a ketone group
especially
: 17-ketosteroid
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