n.
Pronunciation: ' stir- ˌ o ̇ id also ' ster-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ster ol + -oid
Date: 1926
: any of various compounds containing a 17-carbon 4-ring system and including the sterols and numerous hormones (as anabolic steroids or corticosteroids) and glycosides
– steroid or ste · roi · dal \ st ə - ' ro ̇ i-d ə l \ adjective