steroidome

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noun

The set of all steroids in a cell or organism.

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

nounsteroidome (plural steroidomes)

plural steroidomes

  1. biochemistryThe set of all steroids in a cell or organism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  3. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  5. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  6. Frenchcholestérine
  7. Frenchcholestéro
  8. Englishcholesterol
  9. Englishsterol
  10. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  12. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  13. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  14. Englishsteroid
  15. Englishsteroidome

From steroid + -ome.

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APA

steroidome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidome

MLA

“steroidome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steroidome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidome.

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