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hydroxysteroid

hydroxysteroid noun: any alcohol derivative of a steroid.

Noun

hydroxysteroid (plural hydroxysteroids)

  1. Any alcohol derivative of a steroid.

Forms of hydroxysteroid

pluralhydroxysteroids

Origin of hydroxysteroid

From hydroxy- + steroid.

Questions about hydroxysteroid

What does hydroxysteroid mean?
Hydroxysteroid means any alcohol derivative of a steroid.
What part of speech is hydroxysteroid?
Hydroxysteroid is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxysteroid?
The plural of hydroxysteroid is hydroxysteroids.

Words near hydroxysteroid in the dictionary

  1. hydroxystaurosporine
  2. hydroxystearic
  3. hydroxystearic acid
  4. hydroxystearic acids
  5. hydroxystenozole
  6. hydroxysteroid
  7. hydroxysteroids
  8. hydroxysterol
  9. hydroxysterols
  10. hydroxystilbamidine
  11. hydroxysuccinimide

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