ke·to·ste·roid
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Definition of ketosteroid
: a steroid (such as cortisone or estrone) containing a ketone group
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“Ketosteroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketosteroid. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of ketosteroid was in 1939
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