| steroid hormone / steroid sex hormone any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs |
| corticosteroid / corticoid / adrenal cortical steroid a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized, administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response, "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions" |
| steroid any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis carbon atoms in four rings, many have important physiological effects |
| sterol / steroid alcohol any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals, they are waxy insoluble substances |
| anabolic steroid any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth, more than 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 |