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steroid
Overview of noun steroid
The noun steroid has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) steroid -- (any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects)
2. steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone -- (any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun steroid
2 senses of steroid
Sense 1
steroid
=> organic compound
=> compound, chemical compound
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
=> hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
=> secretion
=> liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
=> body substance
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun steroid
2 senses of steroid
Sense 1
steroid
=> ketosteroid
=> sterol, steroid alcohol
=> bile acid
=> cardiac glycoside, cardiac glucoside
Sense 2
steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
=> progestin, progestogen
=> androgen, androgenic hormone
=> estrogen, oestrogen
=> corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid
=> anabolic steroid
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun steroid
2 senses of steroid
Sense 1
steroid
=> organic compound
Sense 2
steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
=> hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
Antonyms of noun steroid
Member Holonyms of noun steroid
Substance Holonyms of noun steroid
Part Holonyms of noun steroid
Member Meronyms of noun steroid
Substance Meronyms of noun steroid
Part Meronyms of noun steroid
Meronyms of noun steroid
Holonyms of noun steroid
Attributes of noun steroid
Derived Forms of noun steroid
2 senses of steroid
Sense 1
steroid
RELATED TO>(adj) steroidal#1
=> steroidal
Sense 2
steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
RELATED TO>(adj) steroidal#1
=> steroidal
Domain of noun steroid
Domain Terms of noun steroid
Familiarity of noun steroid
steroid used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun steroid
2 senses of steroid
Sense 1
steroid
> organic compound
=> aldehyde
=> aliphatic compound
=> alkylbenzene
=> alkyl halide, haloalkane
=> amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
=> diamine
=> enol
=> halon
=> peptone
=> quaternary ammonium compound
=> proenzyme, zymogen
=> propylthiouracil
=> ether
=> acetal
=> aldol, aldehyde-alcohol
=> alkaloid
=> amide
=> rennet
=> azadirachtin
=> thiazine
=> cacodyl, tetramethyldiarsine
=> neurochemical
=> acyl anhydrides, acid anhydrides
=> acyl halide, acid halide
=> creosote, coal-tar creosote
=> creosote
=> nitrile, nitril, cyanide
=> cyanohydrin
=> ester
=> furan, furane, furfuran
=> glycoside
=> resin, rosin
=> halocarbon
=> hemiacetal
=> hemolysin, haemolysin, erythrolysin, erythrocytolysin
=> humic substance
=> hydrocarbon
=> ketone
=> macromolecule, supermolecule
=> nitrobenzene
=> oxime
=> petrochemical
=> phosphocreatine, creatine phosphate, creatine phosphoric acid
=> phenol
=> pyrimidine
=> quassia
=> steroid
=> nonsteroid, nonsteroidal
=> thiouracil
=> urea, carbamide
=> imide
=> xanthine
Sense 2
steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
> hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
=> adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin
=> epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin
=> gastrin
=> ghrelin
=> glucagon
=> gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone
=> insulin
=> melatonin
=> neurohormone
=> oxytocin, Pitocin
=> parathyroid hormone, parathormone
=> relaxin
=> releasing hormone, RH, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor
=> secretin
=> somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotrophic hormone, STH, human growth hormone, growth hormone
=> thymosin
=> thyroid hormone
=> vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin
=> steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
=> adrenosterone
=> glucocorticoid
=> catecholamine
=> melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH
=> thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH
=> thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing factor, TRF, protirelin
Meronyms of noun steroid
2 senses of steroid
Holonyms of noun steroid
Grep of noun steroid
adrenal cortical steroid
anabolic steroid
apollo asteroid
asteroid
corticosteroid
ketosteroid
nonsteroid
steroid
steroid alcohol
steroid hormone
Grep of adj steroid
asteroid
steroidal
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