ketosteroid

noun ke·to·ste·roid \ˌkē-tō-ˈstir-ˌȯid also -ˈster-\

Definition of KETOSTEROID

: a steroid (as cortisone or estrone) containing a ketone group

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1939

Medical Dictionary

noun ke·to·ste·roid \ˌkēt-ō-ˈsti(ə)r-ˌȯid also -ˈste(ə)r-\

: a steroid (as cortisone or estrone) containing a ketone group; especially : 17-ketosteroid

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