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adj
That does not consist of or contain steroids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any drug not containing steroids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: steroidal
noun
an organic compound that does no contain a steroid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nonsteroid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic compound
Narrower terms: diethylstilbesterol, DES, stilbesterol
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h1óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *ǵhelh3- Proto-Hellenic *kholā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid English -al English steroidal English nonsteroidal From non- + steroidal.
Across languages
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