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steroid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sex hormone, steroid hormone |
| Type of | endocrine, internal secretion, hormone |
| Has types | androgenic hormone, corticoid, corticosteroid, adrenal cortical steroid, anabolic steroid, androgen, estrogen, oestrogen, progestin, progestogen |
| Derivation | steroidal |
steroid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | organic compound |
| Has types | sterol, ketosteroid, steroid alcohol, cardiac glucoside, bile acid, cardiac glycoside |
| Derivation | steroidal |
Examples of steroid
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The report was not a definitive and complete history of steroid use in baseball.
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In the steroid era, the winners will be the ones who simply avoid personal ruin.
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Both groups had similar levels of recent and average total lifetime steroid use.
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Of his confession to her that his elbow problems were linked to his steroid use.
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Steroid use in the Army has been on the rise amid a prolonged period of warfare.
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Under global anti-doping rules, Halkia faces a 2-year ban for a steroid offense.
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By 2001, Major League Baseball instituted a minor-league steroid testing policy.
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The neck pain treated by these steroid injections was due to aging of the spine.
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For the book, you had to approach Alex and ask him about the steroid allegation.
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- Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
- Steroid hormone: any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
- (steroidal) of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects
- A steroid is a type of organic compound that contains a specific arrangement of four rings that are joined to each other. Examples of steroids include cholesterol, the sex hormones estradiol and testosterone, and the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone.
- A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids; Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth; Any ...
- (Steroids (STEH-roidz)) Drugs used to relieve swelling and inflammation.
- (steroids) any of a number of natural or synthetic substances that regulate body function.
- (Steroids) Naturally occurring substances, such as hormones, found in your body that help control important functions. Synthetic or manmade steroids can be used to suppress your immune system. (top)
- (Steroids) a group of drugs that includes corticosteroids, which resemble hormones produced by the adrenal glands, and anabolic steroids, which are similar to the hormones produced by the male sex organs
