STEROID

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs

Synonyms:

sex hormone; steroid; steroid hormone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("steroid" is a kind of...):

endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "steroid"):

progestin; progestogen (any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone)

androgen; androgenic hormone (male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics)

estrogen; oestrogen (a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics)

adrenal cortical steroid; corticoid; corticosteroid (a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response)

anabolic steroid (any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength)

Derivation:

steroidal (of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("steroid" 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 "steroid"):

ketosteroid (a steroid containing a ketone group)

steroid alcohol; sterol (any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances)

bile acid (any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile)

cardiac glucoside; cardiac glycoside (obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure)

Derivation:

steroidal (of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects)

Credits

Context examples:

This gene plays a role in the metabolism of steroid hormones.

(AKR1C2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

Members of NRs includes the 5 steroid receptors and class II nuclear receptors.

(Nuclear Receptor Coactivator Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in the regulation of transcription of steroid processing genes.

(NR5A1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

An ovarian tumor in which the vast majority of the cells (more than 90% of the tumor cells) resemble steroid hormone-secreting cells.

(Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Nuclear Receptor Genes (NR Superfamily) encode over 300 ligand-dependent Nuclear Receptor (NRs) transcription factors: steroid, retinoid, vitamin D, TH, and orphan receptors (unknown ligands).

(Nuclear Receptor Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign ovarian stromal tumor in which more than 90% of the tumor cells resemble steroid hormone-secreting cells.

(Ovarian Stromal Luteoma, NCI Thesaurus)

TAK-700 binds to and inhibits the steroid 17alpha-monooxygenase in both the testes and adrenal glands, thereby inhibiting androgen production.

(Orteronel, NCI Thesaurus)

Risk factors include: • Long-term steroid treatment • Alcohol abuse • Joint injuries • Having certain diseases, including arthritis and cancer

(Osteonecrosis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

This protein plays a role in the modulation of steroid and hormone-dependent gene expression.

(Nuclear Receptor-Interacting Protein 1, NCI Thesaurus)

In truth, eclipses are like new and full moons on steroids.