steroid

Noun steroid has 2 senses

• steroid(n = noun.substance) - any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects;
is a kind of organic compound
has particulars: ketosteroid, steroid alcohol, sterol, bile acid, cardiac glucoside, cardiac glycoside
Derived form adjective steroidal₁

• steroid(n = noun.substance) sex hormone, steroid hormone - any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs;
is a kind of endocrine, hormone, internal secretion
has particulars: progestin, progestogen, androgen, androgenic hormone, estrogen, oestrogen, adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid, anabolic steroid
Derived form adjective steroidal₁