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Therapeutic Steroid Hormone
Definition 1
Synthetically made hormones possessing the steroid ring system; e.g., androgens, estrogens, and adrenocortical hormones. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A type of drug used to relieve swelling and inflammation. Some steroid drugs may also have antitumor effects. (NCI Dictionary)
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