1. an organic compound that does no contain a steroid; [syn: nonsteroid, nonsteroidal]
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nonsteroidal
adj 1: not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid
hormones [ant: steroidal]
n 1: an organic compound that does no contain a steroid [syn:
nonsteroid, nonsteroidal]