anabolic steroid
noun
: any of a group of usually synthetic hormones that are derivatives of testosterone, are used medically especially to promote tissue growth, and are sometimes abused by athletes to increase the size and strength of their muscles and improve endurance
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But behind the scenes Johnson, 47, was taking $11,000 worth of anabolic steroids each month—a revelation that has prompted health experts to warn the public against emulating him.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
On Monday, prosecutors painted Wenger as an enthusiastic newcomer to the world of anabolic steroids — going so far as allegedly connecting a friend to his dealer just days after his first injection.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
That same month, prosecutors say Wenger connected another man — a fellow Green Beret hopeful who was enlisted in the California National Guard but living in Oregon — with Harris, also to buy anabolic steroids.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
However, while therapeutic when used under medical supervision, testosterone's classification as a steroid means Kennedy's claim of not using anabolic steroids is technically incorrect.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
On Monday, prosecutors painted Wenger as an enthusiastic newcomer to the world of anabolic steroids — going so far as allegedly connecting a friend to his dealer just days after his first injection.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
That same month, prosecutors say Wenger connected another man — a fellow Green Beret hopeful who was enlisted in the California National Guard but living in Oregon — with Harris, also to buy anabolic steroids.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
However, while therapeutic when used under medical supervision, testosterone's classification as a steroid means Kennedy's claim of not using anabolic steroids is technically incorrect.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Anabolic steroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anabolic%20steroid. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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