ketosteroid
English Thesaurus
1. a steroid containing a ketone group (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | steroid, |
| definition | : | any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | androsterone, |
| definition | : | an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | estrone, estronol, oestrone, theelin, |
| definition | : | a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cortisone, cortone acetate, |
| definition | : | a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone (noun.substance) |
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