| anabolic steroid n. 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. |
anabolic steroid
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones (androgens) used to stimulate muscle and bone growth for therapeutic or athletic purposes
anabolic steroid ( n  -b l  k) 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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| Noun | 1. |  anabolic steroid - 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 strengthsex hormone, steroid hormone, steroid - any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs |
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anabolic steroid
n → Anabolikum nt
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