anabolic steroid

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noun

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

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Origin of anabolic steroid

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby anabolic steroid

anabasis, anabatic, anabiosis, anableps, anabolic, anabolic steroid, anabolic steroids, anabolism, anabolite, anabranch, anacanthous

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How to use anabolic steroid in a sentence

Still, one of the hyped talking points of HGH is that it comes with fewer or less serious side effects than anabolic steroids.
The open secret to looking like a superhero|Alex Abad-Santos|November 5, 2021|Vox
According to doctors, Hollywood insiders, and regular gym-going sources, anabolic steroids are the cheapest and most common of all PEDs.
The open secret to looking like a superhero|Alex Abad-Santos|November 5, 2021|Vox
Compton said that in early 2021 she was informed that the same sample had returned a positive result for exogenous anabolic steroids.
Katie Compton on USADA Ban: ”I Have Always Been a Clean Athlete”|jversteegh|August 12, 2021|Outside Online
Instead she’s now making global headlines for all the wrong reasons, having been issued a four-year competition ban after testing positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone in December 2020.
Road to the Olympics: Modern Cheaters|Sean Culligan|July 7, 2021|Ozy

Authorities announced following an investigation that anabolic steroids were found in the room in which Garrett Reid had been staying at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid involved in car accident that injured two children|Mark Maske|February 8, 2021|Washington Post

British Dictionary definitions for anabolic steroid

anabolic steroid

noun

any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones (androgens) used to stimulate muscle and bone growth for therapeutic or athletic purposes

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Scientific definitions for anabolic steroid

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.