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steroid
[ steer-oid, ster- ]
noun
- any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
adjective
- Also ste·roi·dal [] pertaining to or characteristic of a steroid.
steroid
/ ˈstɛr-; ˈstɪərɔɪd /
noun
- biochem any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds containing a characteristic chemical ring system. The majority, including the sterols, bile acids, many hormones, and the D vitamins, have important physiological action
steroid
/ stĕr′oid′ /
- Any of a large class of organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings fused together. Steroids include many biologically important compounds, including cholesterol and other sterols, the sex hormones (such as testosterone and estrogen), bile acids, adrenal hormones, plant alkaloids, and certain forms of vitamins.
- Any of various hormones having the structure of a steroid that are made synthetically, especially for use in medicine.
- An anabolic steroid.
steroid
- A group of molecules that includes cholesterol . The sex hormones estrogen and testosterone are built from steroids, as are many modern anti-inflammatory drugs.
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Notes
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Derived Forms
- steˈroidal, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of steroid1
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Idioms and Phrases
- on steroids, Slang. much larger, stronger, or more extreme than is normal or expected:
Yosemite is nature on steroids. He's so lovable, he's like Santa Claus on steroids.
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Example Sentences
Usually time and more time will clear this up, though once in a while, a person may require some steroid drops.
Whether it was surging steroid use, or the way AstroTurf could wreck ACL joints, there was always something to fix.
The “steroid years,” 2001–2003, were some of the best statistically of your career.
First of all, HGH is not a steroid, though the term “steroid” has come to be used interchangeably and incorrectly with PEDs.
The anonymous blog Tennis Has a Steroid Problem has a laundry list of “evidence” against the 27-year-old Spaniard.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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