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Word: Steroid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from sterol+ -oid
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstɛrɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstɪərɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms (three six-membered and one five). They include many hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins.
Short Definition:any of large class of organic compounds with characteristic molecular structure
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