homosteroid

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noun

A derivative of a steroid in which at least one carbon atom has been inserted to expand one of the four steroid rings.

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Meanings

nounhomosteroid (plural homosteroids)

plural homosteroids

  1. chemistryA derivative of a steroid in which at least one carbon atom has been inserted to expand one of the four steroid rings.

Origin

From homo- + steroid.

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APA

homosteroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homosteroid

MLA

“homosteroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homosteroid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homosteroid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homosteroid.

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