Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun steroid

2 senses of steroid

Sense 1
steroid -- (any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects)
       => organic compound -- (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

Sense 2
steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone -- (any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs)
       => hormone, endocrine, internal secretion -- (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)