ANABOLIC STEROID


Meaning of ANABOLIC STEROID in English

/ 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

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