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NONSTEROID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An organic compound that does no contain a steroid
Synonyms:
nonsteroid; nonsteroidal
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nonsteroid" is a kind of...):
organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nonsteroid"):
DES; diethylstilbesterol; stilbesterol (synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy)
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