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   steroid

   /ˈstɛrɔɪd/

   noun

   • 1. any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms (three six-membered and one five). They include many hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins.
   • ▪ short for anabolic steroid

   Word Origin 1930s: from sterol + -oid.

   Derivatives

   • 1. steroidal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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