steroid
noun
Simple meaning
Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
stɚˈɔɪd
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Definition
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noun
bodybuildingsports
Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
bodybuildingsports
Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth or athletic performance.
biochemistryorganic chemistry
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.
biochemistryorganic chemistry
Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
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This meaning: Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
Used this way, steroid is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
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- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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- “The doctor prescribed a steroid cream to treat the skin rash on my arm.”noun
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Sense: any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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