| ALDOSTERONES | • aldosterones n. Plural of aldosterone. • ALDOSTERONE n. a steroid hormone. |
| ANDROSTERONE | • androsterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids) An androgenic hormone, excreted in the urine, somewhat less active than testosterone. • ANDROSTERONE n. an androgenic steroid male hormone. |
| ASTEROIDEANS | • asteroideans n. Plural of asteroidean. • ASTEROIDEAN n. an echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, comprising the starfishes. |
| BLUSTEROUSLY | • blusterously adv. In a blusterous manner. • BLUSTEROUS adv. inclined to bluster, also BLUSTROUS. |
| BOISTEROUSLY | • boisterously adv. In a boisterous manner. • BOISTEROUS adv. rowdy, high-spirited. |
| CHOLESTEROLS | • cholesterols n. Plural of cholesterol. • CHOLESTEROL n. a sterol occurring in all body cells and involved in the transport of fats through the bloodstream. |
| COPROSTEROLS | • COPROSTEROL n. a compound formed from cholesterol in the intestine. |
| HYSTEROGENIC | • hysterogenic adj. (Pathology) Producing hysteria. • HYSTEROGENIC adj. causing hysteria. |
| HYSTEROMANIA | • hysteromania n. (Archaic) nymphomania. • hysteromania n. (Archaic) A condition involving both hysteria and mania. • HYSTEROMANIA n. hysterical mania, often marked by erotic delusions and an excessive desire to attract attention. |
| HYSTEROSCOPE | • hysteroscope n. (Medicine) An instrument designed to allow visual examination of the uterus. |
| HYSTEROSCOPY | • hysteroscopy n. (Medicine) The examination of the uterus using a hysteroscope. |
| KETOSTEROIDS | • ketosteroids n. Plural of ketosteroid. • KETOSTEROID n. a steroid, such as cortisone or estrone, containing a ketone group. |
| NONSTEROIDAL | • nonsteroidal adj. (Biochemistry) That does not consist of or contain steroids. • nonsteroidal n. Any drug not containing steroids. • non-steroidal adj. Alternative form of nonsteroidal. |
| PERISTERONIC | • peristeronic adj. Of or pertaining to pigeons. • PERISTERONIC adj. of or relating to pigeons. |
| PHYTOSTEROLS | • phytosterols n. Plural of phytosterol. • PHYTOSTEROL n. any of various sterols derived from plants. |
| PREPOSTEROUS | • preposterous adj. Absurd, or contrary to common sense. • PREPOSTEROUS adj. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense. |
| PROGESTERONE | • progesterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, uncountable) A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is… • progesterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, countable) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills… • PROGESTERONE n. a female sex hormone that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy. |
| ROISTEROUSLY | • roisterously adv. In a roisterous way. • ROISTEROUS adv. blustering, boisterous, also ROYSTEROUS. |
| STIGMASTEROL | • stigmasterol n. (Organic chemistry) A phytosterol that occurs in soybeans and similar plants. • STIGMASTEROL n. a crystalline sterol obtained esp. from soybean oil. |
| TESTOSTERONE | • testosterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics… • testosterone n. (Figuratively) Manly behavior, often of an aggressive or foolishly reckless nature. • TESTOSTERONE n. the chief male sex hormone, a steroid secreted by the testes. |