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nonsteroid

/nɒnˈstɪə.rɔɪd/

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noun

/nɒnˈstɪə.rɔɪd/C1formalmedical
  • ruОрганическое соединение, не содержащее стероидной структуры.

An organic compound that does not contain a steroid structure.

  1. Organic compound without steroid structureC1formalscientific

    An organic compound that does not contain the characteristic four-ring steroid structure.

    ruНестероид

    • Many hormones are nonsteroids, such as insulin and adrenaline.
    • The chemist classified the substance as a nonsteroid due to its molecular structure.
    • Nonsteroids often have different biological functions compared to steroids.

    Antonymssteroid

Forms
  • nonsteroids plural form
  • nonsteroids' possessive plural form
  • nonsteroid's possessive singular form