As nouns the difference between vitamin and steroid
is that vitamin is any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders while steroid is a class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
vitamin
Noun
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en noun)
Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.
Hyponyms
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Derived terms
(terms derived from "vitamin")
* vitamer
* vitaminic
* vitaminize
* vitamin A
** vitamin A acid
* vitamin B
** vitamin B complex, vitamin Bc]], , [[vitamin B17, vitamin B17
* vitamin C
* vitamin D
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* vitamin E
* vitamin F (obsolete)
* vitamin G
* vitamin H
* vitamin J (obsolete)
* vitamin K
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* vitamin M
* vitamin P
* vitamin R (slang)
* vitamin V (slang)
See also
* vitamer
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steroid
Noun
(
en noun)
(biochemistry) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
(bodybuilding) Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth.
(sports, US) Any chemical compound used to enhance athletic performance.
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