17-ketosteroid

17-ketosteroid definition - medical

17-ke·to·ste·roid (-kēˌtō-stîrˈoidˌ, -stĕrˈ-)

noun
A steroid having a ketone group attached to its 17th carbon atom, especially any of those produced by the adrenal cortex and gonads and occurring normally in the urine. Also called 17-oxosteroid.

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