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nonsteroid

DEFINITIONS OF: nonsteroid

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n an organic compound that does no contain a steroid

Synonyms:
nonsteroidal
Types:
DES, diethylstilbesterol, stilbesterol
synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy
Type of:
organic compound
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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