steroid hormone vs steroid

steroid hormone and steroid both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steroid hormone	Yes	No	No	No
steroid	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, steroid hormone and steroid are synonyms defined as:

steroid hormone and steroid: any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs

Other synonyms of steroid hormone include sex hormone.

steroid hormone (noun)	steroid (noun)
any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs	any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
	any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs