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anabolic steroid

noun

a synthetic derivative of testosterone, sometimes used by athletes to help increase weight and strength.

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Nearby words

  1. anabatic,
  2. anabiosis,
  3. anabiotic,
  4. anableps,
  5. anabolic,
  6. anabolic steroids,
  7. anabolism,
  8. anabolite,
  9. anabranch,
  10. anacanthous

Origin of anabolic steroid

First recorded in 1960–65
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British Dictionary definitions for anabolic steroids

anabolic steroid

noun

any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones (androgens) used to stimulate muscle and bone growth for therapeutic or athletic purposes
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for anabolic steroids

anabolic steroid

n.

A group of synthetic hormones that promote the storage of protein and the growth of tissue.
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Science definitions for anabolic steroids

anabolic steroid

[ ăn′ə-bŏl′ĭk ]

A group of synthetic hormones that promote the storage of protein and the growth of tissue, sometimes used by athletes to increase muscle size and strength.
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Culture definitions for anabolic steroids

anabolic steroids

See steroids.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.