"neuroactive steroid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neuroactive steroids [plural]
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  1. (biochemistry, neuroscience) Any of several steroids, synthesized in the myelinating glial cells, which alter neuronal excitability through interaction with neurotransmitter-gated ion channels. Wikipedia link: neuroactive steroid Categories (topical): Neuroscience, Steroids

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