ketosteroid

Types:

androsterone

an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone

Estronol, estrone, oestrone, theelin

a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency

Cortone Acetate, cortisone

a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone

Type of:

steroid

any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects