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Glossary AB CD EF GH IJ KL MN OP QR ST UV WX YZ Steroid A type of lipid in which the carbon skeleton has 4 fused rings arranged in a 6–6–6–5 configuration. Although the most well known use of steroids are to promote anabolism, naturally occurring steroids have numerous biological functions in both plants and animals. Examples of naturally occurring steroids include testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, and cholesterol. |