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homosteroid

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

Noun

homosteroid (plural homosteroids)

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

Forms of homosteroid

pluralhomosteroids

Origin of homosteroid

From homo- + steroid.

Questions about homosteroid

What does homosteroid mean?
Homosteroid means a derivative of a steroid in which at least one carbon atom has been inserted to expand one of the four steroid rings.
What part of speech is homosteroid?
Homosteroid is a noun.
What is the plural of homosteroid?
The plural of homosteroid is homosteroids.

Words near homosteroid in the dictionary

  1. homosporous
  2. homospory
  3. homostasis
  4. homostatic
  5. homosteric
  6. homosteroid
  7. homosteroids
  8. homostiid
  9. homostructure
  10. homostructures
  11. homostyled

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