| ALDOSTERONE | • aldosterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates… • ALDOSTERONE n. a steroid hormone. |
| ASTEROIDEAN | • asteroidean n. Any starfish of the class Asteroidea. • ASTEROIDEAN n. an echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, comprising the starfishes. |
| CHOLESTEROL | • cholesterol n. (Biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes… • cholesterol n. The level of cholesterol in the body. • CHOLESTEROL n. a sterol occurring in all body cells and involved in the transport of fats through the bloodstream. |
| COPROSTEROL | • coprosterol n. Synonym of coprostanol. • COPROSTEROL n. a compound formed from cholesterol in the intestine. |
| ERGOSTEROLS | • ergosterols n. Plural of ergosterol. • ERGOSTEROL n. a chemical substance in the body developing into vitamin D on exposure. |
| GASTEROPODS | • gasteropods n. Plural of gasteropod. • GASTEROPOD n. any mollusc of the class Gastropoda, that includes the snails, whelks, limpets, and slugs, also GASTROPOD. |
| HYSTEROGENY | • HYSTEROGENY n. the generation of hysteria. |
| HYSTEROIDAL | • HYSTEROIDAL adj. like hysteria, also HYSTEROID. |
| HYSTEROTOMY | • hysterotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision in the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy… • HYSTEROTOMY n. a Caesarean cut. |
| KETOSTEROID | • ketosteroid n. (Organic chemistry) Any steroid having a ketone functional group. • KETOSTEROID n. a steroid, such as cortisone or estrone, containing a ketone group. |
| LUMISTEROLS | • LUMISTEROL n. a steroid compound. |
| NONSTEROIDS | • nonsteroids n. Plural of nonsteroid. • NONSTEROID n. a drug that is not a steroid. |
| NORSTEROIDS | • norsteroids n. Plural of norsteroid. |
| PHYTOSTEROL | • phytosterol n. (Biochemistry, botany) Any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants… • PHYTOSTEROL n. any of various sterols derived from plants. |
| SITOSTEROLS | • sitosterols n. Plural of sitosterol. • SITOSTEROL n. any of several sterols widespread in plant products. |