Phrase guide

anabolic steroid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: steroids

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

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 strength

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 合成代謝類固醇 /合成代谢类固醇 (héchéng dàixiè lèigùchún) — class of steroid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 同化激素 (tónghuà jīsù) — class of steroid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 促蛋白合成類固醇 /促蛋白合成类固醇 (cùdànbái héchéng lèigùchún) — class of steroid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 同化類固醇 /同化类固醇 (tónghuà lèigùchún) — class of steroid
  • Finnish: anabolinen steroidi — class of steroid
  • German: “anabole Steroide”) — class of steroid
  • Icelandic: vefaukandi steri — class of steroid
  • Irish: stéaróideach anabalach — class of steroid
  • Polish: anabolik — class of steroid
  • Portuguese: esteroide anabolizante — class of steroid
  • Portuguese: esteroide anabólico — class of steroid
  • Romanian: steroid anabolizant — class of steroid
  • Spanish: esteroide anabólico — class of steroid
  • Spanish: esteroide anabolizante — class of steroid
  • Swedish: anabol steroid — class of steroid