OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 22696

steroid

/ˈstɛɹɔɪd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
esteroide
A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
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