Definition of steroid
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He was accused of taking steroids.
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Heroin is like steroids for drug gangs, pumping money and muscle into their fight to control territory and transportation routes to the United States.
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Delia Durham, the counselor, brought Walker cologne, steroids and restaurant meals, the inmate said.
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Rodriguez joined that exclusive club in August 2010, becoming the youngest player to do it, at 32 years 8 days, before his career was enveloped in a steroid shroud.
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Weightlifting’s longstanding doping problem was shown with 49 of the 111 positive tests, most involving steroids, in reanalysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.
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Weightlifting's longstanding doping problem was shown with 49 of the 111 positive tests, most involving steroids, in reanalysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.
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With that change in rhythm, and a weather system on steroids, come a host of problems.
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Hey, Hoynsie: Is there a rule that allows a MLB player to take medication containing a steroid if it’s considered a medical necessity?.
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Spectators at the Punkin Chunkin, an annual pumpkin-launching competition held just after Halloween in Lewes, Delaware, say the cannonade sounds like a high-powered rifle on steroids.
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Origin and Etymology of steroid
International Scientific Vocabulary sterol + -oid
First Known Use: 1926
STEROID Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of steroid for English Language Learners
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: a natural substance that is produced in the body
STEROID Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of steroid for Students
: any of various chemical compounds that include many hormones (as anabolic steroids)
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of steroid
: any of numerous natural or synthetic compounds containing a 17-carbon 4-ring system and including the sterols and various hormones and glycosides—see anabolic steroid
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