steroid
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.
Also ste·roi·dal [sti-roid-l, ste-]. /stɪˈrɔɪd l, stɛ-/. pertaining to or characteristic of a steroid.
Idioms about steroid
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.
Origin of steroid
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How to use steroid in a sentence
He was doing steroids, but who knows what was going on in his head.
Now we require safe rooms on steroids, not only protected from physical but technological intrusion.
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Modern medications—from opiates to steroids to neuro-implants—are, at best, minimally effective.
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This would not cause severe effects on any organ at all if the adrenal gland were producing enough steroids.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThat's just who he said he was, because he was asking that the President be given some steroids, which was done.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThat's right—he recommended that he be given steroids because he was an Addisonian—that's what he said.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThat's right, he said he should have some steroids because he was an Addisonian.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for steroid
/ (ˈstɪərɔɪd, ˈstɛr-) /
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
Origin of steroid
1Derived forms of steroid
- steroidal, adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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.
Other words from steroid
- steroidal adjective
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Cultural definitions for 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.
Notes for steroid
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