Meaning Of The Word Steroid hormone

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Steroid hormone Definition
Steroid hormone Definition

What's The Definition Of Steroid hormone?

steroid
a chemical substance produced in an endocrine gland and transported in the blood to a certain tissue, on which it exerts a specific effect [...]
any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds containing a characteristic chemical ring system. The majority, including the sterols, bile acids, many hormones, and the D vitamins, have important physiological action [...]
countable noun: A steroid is a type of chemical substance found in your body. Steroids can be artificially introduced into the bodies of athletes to improve their strength.

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