oxosteroid

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noun

Synonym of ketosteroid.

Similar
ketosteroid
OriginEnglish steroid ← Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos →
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Meanings

nounoxosteroid (plural oxosteroids)

plural oxosteroids

  1. chemistrySynonym of ketosteroid.

    Synonyms: ketosteroid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of ketosteroid.

Similar
ketosteroid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  5. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  6. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  7. Frenchoxygène
  8. Englishoxygen
  9. Englishoxo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  12. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  14. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  15. Frenchcholestérine
  16. Frenchcholestéro
  17. Englishcholesterol
  18. Englishsterol
  19. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  21. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  22. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  23. Englishsteroid
  24. Englishoxosteroid

From oxo- + steroid.

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APA

oxosteroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxosteroid

MLA

“oxosteroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxosteroid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxosteroid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxosteroid.

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