Meaning

1 senses
  1. A class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.

    “anabole Steroide”)

More definitions
  • any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tom has tested positive for anabolic steroids.

    ruПроба крови Тома на анаболические стероиды дала положительный результат. — Karok

  2. It's not an anabolic steroid, but a corticosteroid.

  3. Tom was prescribed a type of anabolic steroid by his doctor.

  4. Tom uses anabolic steroids.

  5. Anabolic steroids are banned by the International Olympic Committee.

Translations

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By meaning 1
class of steroid:

Forms

plural: anabolic steroids

Synonyms

1 synonyms

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