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KETOSTEROID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A steroid containing a ketone group
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ketosteroid" is a kind of...):
steroid (any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ketosteroid"):
androsterone (an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone)
estrone; Estronol; oestrone; theelin (a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency)
cortisone; Cortone Acetate (a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone)
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