nnoun.substanceany of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effectsDerivationally Related Form:steroidal
Hypernyms:organic compound
Inherited Hypernyms:steroidorganic compoundcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:steroidorganic compoundcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bile acidcardiac glucosidecardiac glycosideketosteroidsteroid alcoholsterol
Full Hyponyms:androsteronebile acidcardiac glycosidecholesterolcholic acidcortisonedigitalisdigitoxindigoxinergosterolestronehdl cholesterolketosteroidldl cholesteroloxidized ldl cholesterolsterol
nnoun.substanceany hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organsSynset:sex hormone steroid hormone
Derivationally Related Form:steroidal
Hypernyms:endocrine hormone internal secretion
Inherited Hypernyms:steroid hormonehormonesecretionliquid body substancebody substancesubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:steroid hormonehormonesecretionliquid body substancebody substancesubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adrenal cortical steroidanabolic steroidandrogenandrogenic hormonecorticoidcorticosteroidestrogenoestrogenprogestinprogestogen
Full Hyponyms:aldosteroneanabolic steroidandrogenandrosteronecorticosteroidcorticosteronecortisonedexamethasonediethylstilbestrolestradiolestriolestrogenestroneglucocorticoidhexestrolhydrocortisonemedroxyprogesteronemegestrolmestranolmethyltestosteronemineralocorticoidnandrolonenorethindronenorethynodrelnorgestrelprednisoloneprednisoneprogesteroneprogestinspironolactonetestosteronetriamcinolone