Meanings
nounnorsteroid (plural norsteroids)
plural norsteroids
- chemistryAny compound derived from a named steroid by removing elements of a side chain or ring
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₃sḱéti
- Proto-Hellenic*gignṓskō
- Ancient Greekγιγνώσκω (gignṓskō)
- Ancient Greekγνώμων (gnṓmōn)
- Latinnorma
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Latinnōrmālis
- Englishnormal
- Englishnor-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
- Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
- Proto-Indo-European*ster-
- Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
- Frenchcholestérine
- Frenchcholestéro
- Englishcholesterol
- Englishsterol
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Englishsteroid
- Englishnorsteroid
Cite this entry
APA
norsteroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norsteroid
MLA
“norsteroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norsteroid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “norsteroid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norsteroid.
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