/ ˌænəbɒlɪk ˈsterɔɪd; ˈstɪə-; NAmE ˌænəbɑːlɪk ˈster-; ˈstɪr-/ noun
an artificial hormone (= a chemical substance) that increases the size of the muscles. It is sometimes taken illegally by people who play sports.
—see also steroid
/ ˌænəbɒlɪk ˈsterɔɪd; ˈstɪə-; NAmE ˌænəbɑːlɪk ˈster-; ˈstɪr-/ noun
an artificial hormone (= a chemical substance) that increases the size of the muscles. It is sometimes taken illegally by people who play sports.
—see also steroid
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005