ke·to·ste·roid (k  t -stîr oid, -st r-)n. A steroid containing a ketone group. |
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| Noun | 1. | ketosteroid - a steroid containing a ketone group androsterone - an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone estrone, Estronol, oestrone, theelin - a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency cortisone, Cortone Acetate - a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone steroid - any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects |
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