n.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ē -t ō - ' stir- ˌ o ̇ id also - ' ster-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1939
: a steroid (as cortisone or estrone) containing a ketone group
KETOSTEROID
Meaning of KETOSTEROID in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012