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Steroid (medicine)


steroid


A group name for lipids that contain a hydrogenated cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene ring system. Some of the substances included in this group are progesterone, adrenocortical hormones, the gonadal hormones, cardiac aglycones, bile acids, sterols (such as cholesterol), toad poisons, saponins and some of the carcinogenic hydrocarbons.


rasgulla (iou)



rasgulla noun. Also rasgoola, rasgula. M20.
[Hindi rasgulla, from ras juice + gulla ball.]
An Indian sweet consisting of a ball of soft milk cheese soaked in syrup.